[TheForge] oxy-propylene

[Jerry Frost]

I know little to nothing about propylene as a fuel but 
even if it has better heating properties is it easy to 
get? I mean commonly available at every second gas 
station, Home Depot, 7-11, etc.? Is it economical? Say 
around $12.00 for a 20lb. / 5gl. bottle?

I know I see propane signs and tanks everywhere; you 
can get a tank filled even in the remotest parts of 
Alaska. I don't recall ever seeing propylene for sale, 
at least not advertised. So, where would I look for it? 
What would I expect to pay for the equivalent of 20lbs 
of propane?

The downside to an All-States oxy propane rig is it's 
initial price. Last time I checked they were running 
around $650 for the set. If you want the special 
propane tank that fits your oxy acet cart that's extra. 
The upside is that by the time I'd used up my first 
20lb. bottle of propane it'd paid for itself about 3 
times over. Consumables for the All-States oxy propane 
rig are about 2% what oxy acet is for the same amount 
of work.

Is propylene that much better?

Frosty
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From: "Chris Caswell" <olayers at sover.net>

> I would be getting a set designed specifically for 
> oxy-propylene - not a super heavy duty one but as I 
> prefer to use the coal forge as my primary heat 
> source I think that will be ok!
>
> -- 
> Chris Caswell