Oxygen & Acetylene setup advice
If you want to do cutting or heating, the cylinder's have to be big enough to provide the volume for the your chosen tip.
A rosebud requires a lot of fuel. When I was looking into it, the local ertailer had me call Concoa and talk with a rep.
Here's something else to consider easpecially with older equipment.
See the gage set on the acetylene facing upward.
I don't know the full history, but there was a time when, at least in parts of the country, portable acetylene tanks had collars on them.
The gauge sets were designed to clear the collars. Where I am now, its hard to find those tanks. That becomes an issue because acet is not usually filled at your supplier. They send that to a facility and trade you a full tank IF they have one. Otherwise its a week or two week wait to get yours back.
Third from left and Second from right in this picture off the net
These are sometimes designated POL (Prest O Lite) type of tank. Open the valve with a key.
Some now don't require a key but same situation regarding the gage.
They also dont seem to respect the standard color designations anymore - at least down here. Just a pet peeve.
If you want to do cutting or heating, the cylinder's have to be big enough to provide the volume for the your chosen tip.
A rosebud requires a lot of fuel. When I was looking into it, the local ertailer had me call Concoa and talk with a rep.
Here's something else to consider easpecially with older equipment.
See the gage set on the acetylene facing upward.
I don't know the full history, but there was a time when, at least in parts of the country, portable acetylene tanks had collars on them.
The gauge sets were designed to clear the collars. Where I am now, its hard to find those tanks. That becomes an issue because acet is not usually filled at your supplier. They send that to a facility and trade you a full tank IF they have one. Otherwise its a week or two week wait to get yours back.
Third from left and Second from right in this picture off the net
These are sometimes designated POL (Prest O Lite) type of tank. Open the valve with a key.
Some now don't require a key but same situation regarding the gage.
They also dont seem to respect the standard color designations anymore - at least down here. Just a pet peeve.