Posted by Patrick HMD on December 02, 2013 at 17:30:32 from (75.0.235.87):
In Reply to: Cutting Torch posted by equeen on December 02, 2013 at 15:30:50:
Hi equeen, an acetylene torch rig is a very handy thing to have. I'd be lost without mine. More than once it's saved my bacon when breaking loose old rusty bolts that have not been budged in over 60 years. What will set you back the most is the purchase of the tanks. Those are very expensive. After that, the refill charge is not that much. Well worth having regardless. If you can afford it, get the larger tanks, that way you don't have to refill as often. I have the larger tanks, and I haven't had to refill them in over 2 years. Just keeps those regulators shut tight when not in use. Those gases will bleed out through the connections, and the torch valves.
I lucked out when a very close friend who is a retired rig welder, gave me an extra set of tanks that he had accumulated. I've seen those tanks on craig's list from time to time. It pays to shop around.
Brazing is not that hard to do. Just need a little practice. Here's how I fixed a chipped hole on the rear axle housing of my M.
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