I'm really not that familiar with bottle sizes or what the best is.... I
know that Victor has given the world great products for a number of
years.... the real question is can you buy the quality elsewhere?
I can't even remember what I paid for mine it's been so many years.... but
the one thing I do know is that they have been totally trouble free from
that long ago...
Keith ( two minute rule applies.... more then two minutes and I've
forgotten...)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane and Roland Dudley" <csx2282@juno.com>
To: <kturk@ala.net>
Cc: <dmschei@attglobal.net>; <mattw@webtripper.com>;
<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: Oxy Acetylene Torches
> See you
> Keith,
>
> Sounds like good advice. I've been considering an oxy/acetylene setup
> too,
> but had been thinking more in terms of a Port-A-Torch because they're
> fairly
> inexpensive and portable. I don't anticipate a lot of use and I don't
> have the
> room in my garage to store a setup that includes a couple of large heavy
> tanks.
>
> What do you suggest looking for, or more precisely what to avoid,
> especially if
> it's something that might need refurbishing? And what do you mean by
> cheap.
>
> Can the tanks be rented/leased and if so, does that make sense?
>
> Also the Q-size tanks sound like a good compromise. What do you think?
>
> Roland
>
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:00:18 -0500 "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net> writes:
> >
> > Money and Tools.... Hmmm now well those two go together defies
> > description
> > doesn't it....
> >
> > Anyway.... I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have High
> > quality
> > Used tools everytime over low quality new junk.... ( Snap on level
> > stuff...
> > or in this case Victor ) To find these I've simply browsed my local
> > pawn
> > shops and since Welding sets aren't used very much they are Often
> > pawned...
> > and CHEAP....
> >
> > My welding supply was more then happy to refurbish my torches for
> > 20
> > bucks... and set me up with bottles... so there you go.... a cheap
> > but
> > quality way out...
> >
> > Keith
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Scheidt" <dmschei@attglobal.net>
> > To: "Matt Wehland" <mattw@webtripper.com>
> > Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: Oxy Acetylene Torches
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >So does any one have any experience with these sets?
> > >
> > > I've used cheap torch sets of several different brands, and
> > they've
> > > been cheap for a reason. They tend to have shitty regulators,
> > valves
> > > that don't stay adjusted right, low-quality hoses and such.
> > There
> > > may well be brands that are better than others, but I wouldn't
> > buy
> > > one without being able to test it first. A kit from Harris,
> > Smith,
> > > victor or the like doesn't cost a whole lot more, and is much
> > nicer
> > > in quality.
> > > Don't start with a set of small bottles. The little 20 cu ft
> > things
> > > don't last very long, and cost nearly as much to fill as larger
> > ones.
> > > I'd go for Q-sized (80 cu ft, about 3' high) as a minimum.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David
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