New O/A user, any tips from pros

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Hey everybody. I am a horseshoer and just purchased an O/A setup to do some brazing and welding of inserts into horseshoes.Being a new user my main concern is safety particuarly since I travel to my clients locations. I was wondering if you all could share some real world safety lesson with me so I can avoid any beginner bonehead mistakes. Thanks everyone
Reply:2 doors downhttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=63172Last edited by wirehead; 01-07-2012 at 08:36 PM.XMT304 (school)SP125+ (home)HF 4x6 BandsawGood judgement comes from experience and much of that comes from bad judgement.
Reply:LOL, thats what I am trying to avoid. Keep in mind on top of the O/A I travel with a propane tank in my trailer to run my forge. My work sequence is such that by the time I am packing up and leaving my forge has been off for about 40 minutes and  has cooled down to enough to touch. I also know to store and use the cylinders upright and to travel with valve caps on. anything else????
Reply:Oxygen and oil do not mix. Never get oil on the O2 reg or cylinder valve and don't use an oily wrench to change the regs.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...ht=oxygen+fire.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Welcome horseshoer, Sounds like you have the common sense that so many lack these days!Watch the videos that Jody does, he covers all the bases!    Be safe and enjoy the welding its an addiction!http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...ch-safety.htmlAEAD 200LE, Lincoln precision tig 185, Millermatic 251, Spectrum 625 extreme, Victor torch , Smithy 1220LTD. and  Do all C-4 band saw ,  Always adding.
Reply:Flash suppressors on your regulators even if their built in to the torch. It will cut down on flow, but not too bad.
Reply:If your tanks are out in the open, check local laws to see if it's legal to travel w/o the caps over the tank valves. If so buy the valve protectors designed so the regulators can still be on the tanks. It's OK to have the oxy tank laying down, the acet tank must stand upright at all times.                                     MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw