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G'evenin @Sub. I've been huffing weld ox for close to 20 years now. So, weld ox has got to be contam free or the welds won't be good......if an O2 supplier deals in both med and weld ox, both types of cylinders are filled from the same spigot......med tanks are vacuumed prior to filling while weld ox cylinders just get a "sniff" test. Costs are going to vary depending on location......when I began using it in Texas I was able to lease a large (48" tall x 9" dia) cylinder but sorry, I'm old and don't recall pricing.....when I moved to Okla I had to purchase my rig.....$300 for a full cylinder the same size as above, $50 for a weld ox regulator from Harbor Freight (last time I checked they were up to $75), and $25 for the clusterO2mask from ch dot com, and refills/exchanges were $23 ( it's been 4 years since it was refilled so not sure about current pricing. The cons: You can't tell them you're gonna breathe it....you're taking up glass blowing as a hobby or selling minnows....their biz is selling welding stuff so they really don't care....the 2 I've dealt with didn't ask me anything. As I said, no Idea what you'll run up against trying to source it in your part of the country. Hope this helps...any questions just fire away! Dallas Denny

@Sub I agree with DD, easy to get, just a little cost up front. The other pro, you own everything so it is there for you when ever you need it, no fighting with health insurance companies. I have had mine for about ten years, have not had to use it in four. But it doesn’t go bad it worked just as good after 4 years. There are Tractor Supplies in your state, that’s where I go. Tank was in the $350 range with exchanges about $60 depending on what size tank you can handle. Don’t worry they don’t want to know for most part, but any excuse will work. Most people in retail are busy just trying to make it through their shift.