Hey Bob, I bought one of those small bottle torch sets used about a year
ago. I had some misgivings about it at first, but it quickly disproved
them. I have used it for demolition cutting for a couple of long days
straight without any refills. Under normal use it is several months between
fill ups.
And when I do have to fill up I can lift the tanks without having my back
snap. The only thing you can't do is use the largest rosebud or cutting
tips, but it gets plenty hot for everything I do. No problems cutting
through 1/2 in. steel plate.
They also don't take up much room in the shop. I got mine used with little
use, for about $150 including hoses regulators, cart, cutting and welding
tips. Tanks cost about $15 to fill.
Regards,
Grant S.
>Barrett,
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> My wife also needs a cutting torch so if you get any ideas of how to
>convince her, please let me know. I'm thinking of one of those portable
>jobs with the small bottles as I don't expect to be using it all that much.
>They have such a setup at Lowes with Victor controls for $279 or so. That
>sounds like a good price, right?
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>BobK
>51 3600 5-window (project)
>Arnaudville, LA
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>Never had a SHIMBO object to the purchase of a tool required to facilitate
>one of her projects... and if by chance I can find some other use for it
>afterwords, maybe on my truck say, well that's okay too, wouldn't want it
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>go to waste. Be creative!
>Now if I can only figure out what she needs done that requires a cutting
>torch...
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>In the meantime, a cheap nibbler is indispensable, $5.99 at Harbor Freight.
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>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=539
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>Barrett Revis
>Sparks, NV
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>'53 3105
>'48 3105
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