Buying standard-sized tanks from the local welding supply will also cost far
less over time because the charge to fill a set of small cylinders isn't
much less than for, say, a 125 cu.ft (about 4' tall). oxygen cylinder and
the corresponding size acetylene cylinder. And if you exchange them at
least every year or two you'll avoid the DOT pressure testing charge that
you will indeed get to pay on your own small cylinders. The larger ones are
admittedly a little more effort to throw in the back of the truck or trunk
of the car, but that weightlifting can save you some $$.
Karl
> At 12:56 PM 3/24/2006, Doug Braun wrote:
> >I could also get the $239.99 HF mini-oxy-acetylene
> >setup, I guess. It has a 10 cf acetylene cylinder and
> >a 20 cf oxy cylinder. Is it any good? How much might
> >it cost to fill those cylinders?
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> Watch out and make sure you can get the HF tanks filled
> locally. I purchased a set a few years ago and took the tanks to my
> local welding shop and he took my tanks and said no problem, 7-10
> days fill time. Basically any tank he does not own he sent out for
> filling down in L.A. if it was his tanks then he just swapped them
> out when you brought em in for re-filling. Both welding shops in
> town worked the same way.
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