[TheForge] Recommendations on gas welding set

Mon Dec 22 20:50:01 2003

WOW,
using propylene, I had to clean the tip after  5  1/2  YEARS.  Must have
lots of copper.?
I wonder how much time is wasted cleaning acetylene tips?

Yea, it is a Smith.

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Recommendations on gas welding set

> The Smiths are durable..i've worn out 1 1/2 sets and they cut very well,
> but I  like the Victor flame  better for build up and fill work. The
> Smith tips have a lot more copper in them and stay cool better but torch
> tips wear out as the jet gets reamed, wear out from the inside... Smith
> makes a drag type sheet metal cutting tip that is a poor man's plasma
> cutter........Pete F
>
> Larry and Pat Brown wrote:
>
> >
> > I like Smiths torches myself as I have good luck with the tips and the
> > stand up to abuse. I have one that is over 25 years old (OUCH)
> > L Brown
> >
> > At 10:28 PM 12/19/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >> Marc
> >> If you get oxy acet, then you can get the propane later as an
> >> inexpensive add on. Get an old, major brand so you can get parts
> >> easily.  Buy T type hoses so you can use them with propane . I've
> >> never seen a sheet metal cutting tip for propane, which sounds like
> >> one of the things you want. Forget the Henrob, respectfully. If you
> >> want a small torch, get a nice Victor aircraft style...Old torches
> >> that aren't abused but new enough to have O ring seals on the tips
> >> are usually fine...Hook it up and run it before buying if you can. 2
> >> stage regulators are nice , but not imperitave../Pete F
> >>
> >> Marc Godbout wrote:
> >
> >
> >
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