[TheForge] 1 forge message coming in - propane/oxy torch questions

[Ben Barrett]

Thanks much, James & Jerry.  I do have the correct T-grade hoses
setup, and will see how much better a tip change does me.
I'm looking forward to one day getting the AllStates torch, and sooner
would be nicer than later of course, but for now I'm happy
to be doing more with what I already have.  I'm surprised that I was
able to get much of a blue cone off the standard acet tip --
it felt like it sucked but that was only tuning the handle's knobs
(the regulators were both set nearly as low as they'd go,
I think the oxy tank I'm using is nearly empty anyway :)

Way better'n nuthin!

cheers,

Ben



On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 11:45 AM, James Binnion <jbin at well.com> wrote:
> You can buy LP (propane) cutting tips for most brands of torch. And yes you
> definitely want one as propane in an acetylene tip sucks big time. Also you
> need to get new hoses (grade T ) as the propane will eat acetylene (grade R)
> hoses
> On Jun 29, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Ben Barrett wrote:
>
>> That advice is solid, I think, but... until I save up for it, any tips
>> on adjusting what I have now?
>> What is a conversion tip?  The only thing I changed was the hoses, for
>> the propane...
>> Should I *not* be using a standard (acet cutting) tip?
>>
>> ~ben
>>
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> James Binnion
> jbin at well.com
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