Newbie to cutting -- Medical Oxygen and propane

jebsoc1 · 2007-02-19T16:31:42+00:00

I want to learn how to cut metal, but don't want to spend the money onacetalyne. I have heard about using propane, and what I have read onthis site, all I have to do is change the tips on the torch. I haveaccess to medical oxygen in the big 50 tanks. Do I have to buy aadaptor to use the oxygen tanks. They have the same screw connetion asmy Harris torch. If I buy a new propane tip for my torch, hook up theoxygen tank and propane, should I be ready to cut?I don't want to blow myself up if I have too much pressure in themedical tanks.Thanks for any help you can give.

Feb 19, 2007 21 Replies

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Gunner 19 years ago

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Todd Rich 19 years ago

Hmm...reviewing their site, I may be wrong about it not being louder than O/A, but it has been 7 years since I used and All-States torch, and 2-3 since I used an O/A torch. However, it doesn't sound all that loud to me on their videos.

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If their videos seem to take a long time to load, I found the direct links to be a little faster. This is a product description:

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And this is cutting 16ga sheet:

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And cutting 5/16" angle iron:

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