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Date:         Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:57:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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"craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> said:

> Home Depot sells a cheap ($50ish) torch setup that's Map Gas and Oxygen (two > tanks) that gets pretty darn hot. I'd say just shy of Oxy Acetaline temps. I > run mine with Propane and Oxygen for a cleaner flame and use it to melt > silver all the time (which it does with very little effort). If you've > always said "I sure could use an acetaline or Oxy Acetaline torch" but think > the price of big tanks and regulators is just shy of scary, go for the home > depot route and expect the tanks to get used up fairly quickly (Though it's > not unreasonable, they last plenty long).

If this has the small "propane torch sized" oxygen bottle, those don't last long at all in my experience -- propane and MAPP liquify under pressure so the bottles hold a fair amount. Oxygen does not, at least not under the pressures that a little disposable bottle would contain, so there really is not a whole lot of gas in there.

I used a kit like that once, it was a long time ago but I seem to recall the oxygen being gone in just a few minutes.

Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL


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