Well if you don’t make sure to read the directions as we don’t want you to blow up a Mopar.Ugg! fire good! Ugg!
Well if you don’t make sure to read the directions as we don’t want you to blow up a Mopar.Ugg! fire good! Ugg!
I only had one "incident" many many years ago. At the time I did not have flashback valves, and back then they did not come with torch kits. I don't even remember what, exactly happened. This MAY have had to do with a newly acquired rosebud tip. If you get too much pressure on one gas it can force pressure down the opposite hose, and if the tank is empty, force it clear down into the tank. This can also happen if the tip is restricted by dirt, etc.Well if you don’t make sure to read the directions as we don’t want you to blow up a Mopar.
if your just going to heat and cut and not weld why not use propane and then you only need to buy one contract for the oxygen .
I'm not sure what you're talking about. Is there cheaper but safe alternative? I'll research.
That sounds like pure bullshit, what town is this? When I worked in HVAC, we all used the little "suitcase" tanks because you had to drag them all over the place, into basements, up ladders onto roofs..........The Victor and Miller kit at the welding shop has the flashback included. I’ve used a torch but, it’s been a long time. I’ll be sure to study up before using. The tanks alone cost $500-600 for the initial purchase. Both suppliers don’t bother with the small portable tanks. The total investment is roughly $1100. I’ve looked around for a used ones but, you don’t know what you’ll get. I’m going to have to think about it since that’s a lot to spend. Thanks for all the suggestions. Craig
occasional cutting and bolt loosening
the cylinders had different fittings for the gauges. I was specifically looking at the small portable.
If you don’t need portability, get the largest (within reason) tanks you can afford.
Hopefully you just misspoken.run an air hose
I also have a set of the 10 cu ft bottles in a plastic carrier like is shown above in some of the posts. I rarely use it because the bottles are so small they run out really quick. Particularly if you are cutting.
If you are buying off Craigslist or on line ask the seller to measure the bottles before you go. My first MiG bottle I bought I drove an hour to get. When I got there it was only a 10 cu ft bottle. Looked larger in the picture. But I drove so far I bought it anyway.
The second one I bought was a 300 cu ft. Looked smaller in the picture. I also drove a long way to get it, so I bought it. Barely fit in my car. I was so big that it would crush my harbor freight welding cart. I had to bolt it to the wall & run an air hose. So I have screwed up both ways.
Hopefully you just misspoken.
I would think you could sell them and not lose anything, they are high priced around here. You might also ask your supplier about trades. Ox-Arc here has been pretty fair to me--I traded a couple different tanks for something I wanted more, with some "boot"
I had acetylene on the brain, and glossed over to, we`re talking welding gasses now...Something wrong with the argon/ Co2 hose to my MiG from a wall mounted bottle? Seen it done in shops before.
Put the fire department on speed dial.Things to by for shop:
#4 A big fire extinguisher.