Quote
that oxy fuel setup is really useful, but if you get one, be prepared for $600 to $700 with tanks, unless you buy the extra tiny ones as a full kit from Home depot. Best to get Victor or whatever you local welding shop carries parts for. Some of those odd ball sets can be very hard to get tips for and the tip that comes with teh sets are usually #1 or bigger, and you will want #0 or #00.
There are a lot of addsitional safety issue with the tanks too. NEver get anything petroleum based in, on or around O2. Pressurized O2 and oil, petroleum based hand lotion, or whatever can create fires. The fires start with itty bitty leaks that push through the oil. These little fires can cut into the hose, fixtures and the tank. Once it goes, the tanks blow and, bye bye. Ever seen an Oxygen lance? Steel pipe is the fuel for the fire, it is amazing.



First oxy fuel welding is only good for 1/8" thick steel and smaller. Its extremly difficult to get good at and i dont recomend it to any novice welder. The flame burns at 5500 degrees and will burn the crap outta you if it glances your skin. Oxy fuel welding is not something you should try to figure out by yourself its extremly dangerous. You always need to leak test with ivory soap based water. Make sure no patrolium products are anywhere near it. No electrical tape or duct tape or ANYTHING like that. And make sure you check it everytime.

oxy fuel is good because its extremly versitile. However, i really dont recomend doing it unless you have someone to teach you.

heres some oxy fuel welds , not my best work but. yeh
[Linked Image]


Welding and Fabrication Engineer
2003 taco V6 ext cab sr5
1988 Toyota Pickup V6(totaled)