Small acetylene torch set

[spasm3]

How does this set look ? I don't want a large set, prefer it be portable.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln...r-Cutting-Welding-and-Brazing-KH990/206959650

 

[HankHill]

Looks good to me. I used the same sized tanks on a truck frame without refills. Just see who makes the regulators and check them out. I know my old company used to pay over $300 for oxygen regs.

 

[samven]

Check with your local welding gas supplier, they may be able to give you a better deal. You need to go there anyway to get the tanks exchanged before you can use it. They might even have some trade in stuff or demo gear.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

I've read that those small tanks cannot keep up with the demand of the torch, so you get liquid acetone in the lines?(something like that)

 

[EA82]

I use the same set to solder in the HVAC trade, i use a small #2 tip and the tanks last a while, It depends on what you're going to use them for.

 

[Trav]

How does this set look ? I don't want a large set, prefer it be portable.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln...r-Cutting-Welding-and-Brazing-KH990/206959650

Looks fine to me if you need portability, just make sure your local Airgas or gas suppler can exchange the bottles.

 

[Little_Lebowski]

Check with your local welding gas supplier, they may be able to give you a better deal. You need to go there anyway to get the tanks exchanged before you can use it. They might even have some trade in stuff or demo gear.

This ^^^

 

[D60]

Pretty much only if you use the wrong size tip or rosebud. A small set like this won't be much good with a rosebud....but I guess it depends on what you're trying to heat.

Used to be the 1/7 rule, now I think they revised it to 1/10. There's charts out there that make it pretty simple

https://weldingweb.com/vbb/threads/703615-1-7-rule-for-dummies

 

[D60]

And here's a discussion that appears to address the exact product in question:
https://weldingweb.com/vbb/threads/627501-Port-A-Torch-ripoff

 

[D60]

Your torch should come with a booklet, this one was apparently published in '95 and I use it as my reference if I'm worried about going boom

 

[spasm3]

Pretty much only if you use the wrong size tip or rosebud. A small set like this won't be much good with a rosebud....but I guess it depends on what you're trying to heat.

Used to be the 1/7 rule, now I think they revised it to 1/10. There's charts out there that make it pretty simple

https://weldingweb.com/vbb/threads/703615-1-7-rule-for-dummies

I want to be able to heat bolts to loosen them or cut them off. Maybe cut some 3/8 steel.

Are you saying i need a torch to use with bigger tanks, say 55cf?

 

[Trav]

The bigger the tanks the less portable it becomes, for what you are doing there is no need to go much larger.