Round here tere's an outfit separarte from the welding supply outfits
that deliver
CO2 bottles to convenience stores & the like..Talk with the driver, &
see what the deal is, mebby, the store owner will loan you one , or sell
you the contents--they usually have a bunch of Cylinders sittin around.
a lot of those bigger cylinders get
left around when cafes shut down, etc. Jes gotta look around..

Grant Erwin wrote:

Is there *any* way to avoid paying $75 for a 5 pound CO2 bottle?
My daughter wants to learn to carbonate her own soda, and I might
need it for MIG after she is done with that.

Just looking to save a buck ..

Grant Erwin
Kirkland, Washington