Re: Source for NEON gas

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net> 


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Subject: RE: Source for NEON gas


 > Original poster: "Dave Halliday" <dh-at-synthstuff-dot-com>
 >
 > AGA does the northeast
 >
 > Holox (same parent company) does the southeast
 >
 > Praxair is also really good - they are in WA state so I use them.  No
 > online pricing on their website but they are better than specialty
 > lecture bottles.  You will need to buy the specific regulator ($$$) but
 > after that, the pricing should be pretty good.

I think it's a CGA-580 for Neon, which is the same as Nitrogen, and a host
of other "non-reactive" gases, so the regulator shouldn't set you back too
much (<$100).  As a practical matter, too, if you already have another
regulator, you can just get the appropriate CGA fitting. Most regulators
just have a 1/4"FPT inlet which you screw the appropriate fitting into.