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A coworker of mine asked for me to repair some cracks in his gas tank.  I thought it would be a good opportunity to try out the little oxy acetylene torch I got for my birthday. I laid a matchbook next to the torch for size comparisonIts not pretty, but it didn't leak when I tested it with compressed air and soapy water.
Reply:No leak first time = good job, pretty is over rated.PeterEquipment:2  old paws2  eyes (that don't look so good)1  bad back
Reply:That's about the niftiest lil torch I've ever seen. Probably has more applications than one could imagine. What pressures on the acetylene tho? My reg doesn't want to act right below about 4 psi. Good repair."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:Good job WW !! I have one of those I picked up at a yard sale. I should hook it up someday to play w/ it. And I'm like Sandy, what pressures do you use w/ it?                                  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
Reply:Just curious, how did you neutralize the gas fumes from the tank?GeezerPower Mig 255C185 TIGBlue 175 MIGRanger 8 Kohler 20HP1974 5K Lincoln/Wisconsin Powered (Cherry)Victor/Harris O/AK 487 Spool Gun
Reply:5# is the most you want to run with acetylene
Reply:that is such a cool little torch!maybe a dumb question, but can you cut with it? also, what did you use to stop the tank from going hollywood on you?
Reply:I got something similiar to that,mine's called a mini-torch,mine uses mapp gas.instead of acetyleneMaxus Pro-125 MigChicago Electric 90 amp DC flux-coreLincoln Electric AC 225 tombstoneO/A torchM/O mini-torch10 acres of flatland15 acres of holler
Reply:Originally Posted by dugndeepI got something similiar to that,mine's called a mini-torch,mine uses mapp gas.instead of acetylene
Reply:Congratulations own your repair. Welds looks oxidized.Did that paint burn off while you were welding or did you scrape it off afterwards.  Nice gloves.
Reply:Congratulations own your repair. Welds looks oxidized.Did that paint burn off while you were welding or did you scrape it off afterwards.  Nice gloves.
Reply:Originally Posted by Taidenthat is such a cool little torch!maybe a dumb question, but can you cut with it? also, what did you use to stop the tank from going hollywood on you?
Reply:Originally Posted by Taidenalso, what did you use to stop the tank from going hollywood on you?
Reply:Nice little set. What's the tank off, it wouldn't get me to the first petrol station, never mind the cafe
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyThat's about the niftiest lil torch I've ever seen. Probably has more applications than one could imagine. What pressures on the acetylene tho? My reg doesn't want to act right below about 4 psi. Good repair.
Reply:[QUOTE=weldrwomn;427672]A coworker of mine asked for me to repair some cracks in his gas tank.  I thought it would be a good opportunity to try out the little oxy acetylene torch I got for my birthday. You use the same table I doIts not pretty, but it didn't leak when I tested it with compressed air and soapy water.If it cant be seen it don't count[Miller thunderbolt 250Decastar 135ERecovering tool-o-holic ESAB OAI have been interested or involved in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Auto, Marine, Welding, Electronics ETC to name a just a few. So YES you can own too many tools.
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyThat's about the niftiest lil torch I've ever seen. Probably has more applications than one could imagine. What pressures on the acetylene tho? My reg doesn't want to act right below about 4 psi. Good repair.