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Posted by SteveB on August 25, 2007, 10:01 pm
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Went googling for tips for a propane cutting torch. Are the tip size
numbers for acetylene similar with the propane tips?
I have a Victor 315 torch. I have a SR450D O2 regulator. I have a SR460D
acetylene regulator. If I get this right, I would have to buy a propane
regulator, is that correct?
And am I also correct, as by Ernie's statement, that I can use the regular
red/green hoses, or would it be best to go to the ones suggested
specifically for propane.
It looks like any way I go, there's going to be things to be bought, and
it's almost coming down to a toss up as to whether to switch to propane or
just keep it acetylene. After I buy the tips, regulator, etc.
Info and help appreciated.
Steve
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Posted by Grant Erwin on August 26, 2007, 1:18 am
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SteveB wrote:
> Went googling for tips for a propane cutting torch. Are the tip size
> numbers for acetylene similar with the propane tips?
Don't have an answer handy for you.
> I have a Victor 315 torch. I have a SR450D O2 regulator. I have a SR460D
> acetylene regulator. If I get this right, I would have to buy a propane
> regulator, is that correct?
No. You can use your acetylene regulator for propane as well, although if
you want to source e.g. 50 psi your acetylene regulator doesn't go that high.
> And am I also correct, as by Ernie's statement, that I can use the regular
> red/green hoses, or would it be best to go to the ones suggested
> specifically for propane.
I don't remember Ernie saying you can use regular (type R) welding twin-lead
for propane, because that is *not* the case. Type R is used only for acetylene
is what I was taught. By Ernie. For LP fuels you need type T hose.
>
> It looks like any way I go, there's going to be things to be bought, and
> it's almost coming down to a toss up as to whether to switch to propane or
> just keep it acetylene. After I buy the tips, regulator, etc.
Not buying a regulator will save you much more than you will have to spend on
grade T hose. You can use grade T hose with all fuels - that's all I buy anymore.
Grant
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Posted by SteveB on August 26, 2007, 2:30 am
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> SteveB wrote:
>> Went googling for tips for a propane cutting torch. Are the tip size
>> numbers for acetylene similar with the propane tips?
>
> Don't have an answer handy for you.
>
>> I have a Victor 315 torch. I have a SR450D O2 regulator. I have a
>> SR460D acetylene regulator. If I get this right, I would have to buy a
>> propane regulator, is that correct?
>
> No. You can use your acetylene regulator for propane as well, although if
> you want to source e.g. 50 psi your acetylene regulator doesn't go that
> high.
>
>> And am I also correct, as by Ernie's statement, that I can use the
>> regular red/green hoses, or would it be best to go to the ones suggested
>> specifically for propane.
>
> I don't remember Ernie saying you can use regular (type R) welding
> twin-lead
> for propane, because that is *not* the case. Type R is used only for
> acetylene is what I was taught. By Ernie. For LP fuels you need type T
> hose.
>
>>
>> It looks like any way I go, there's going to be things to be bought, and
>> it's almost coming down to a toss up as to whether to switch to propane
>> or just keep it acetylene. After I buy the tips, regulator, etc.
>
> Not buying a regulator will save you much more than you will have to spend
> on
> grade T hose. You can use grade T hose with all fuels - that's all I buy
> anymore.
>
> Grant
Well, I'm chomping at the bit to get a smoke wrench going again. Maybe I
confused Ernie's statement that the reg was okay, but needed new hose. No
problem. But if I had to buy them both, I'd be back in the ballpark of just
buying an acetylene tank If I don't hear from Ernie soon, I'll talk to the
counter geek at AirGas.
With this, I can use the propane/ox mix for my gopher getter, too.
I'm off to Vegas for a week or so Monday, so these projects get interrupted.
That and honeydews. Then to San Diego after Vegas, so it will probably be
about two weeks with NO puttering. And then there's the remodel coming up.
Sheesh, sometimes it's a drag when you're handy. A big drag.
But it's a big jigsaw puzzle. A piece here, a piece there, and sooner or
later it gets done.
Steve
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Posted by on August 26, 2007, 6:04 am
Please log in for more thread options On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:01:22 -0700, "SteveB"
>Went googling for tips for a propane cutting torch. Are the tip size
>numbers for acetylene similar with the propane tips?
>
>I have a Victor 315 torch. I have a SR450D O2 regulator. I have a SR460D
>acetylene regulator. If I get this right, I would have to buy a propane
>regulator, is that correct?
>
>And am I also correct, as by Ernie's statement, that I can use the regular
>red/green hoses, or would it be best to go to the ones suggested
>specifically for propane.
>
>It looks like any way I go, there's going to be things to be bought, and
>it's almost coming down to a toss up as to whether to switch to propane or
>just keep it acetylene. After I buy the tips, regulator, etc.
>
>Info and help appreciated.
>
>Steve
When we started using LPG for cutting we just took the entire oxy-act
system and hooked up the LPG tank. I can't remember whether we needed
to make a new nipple to fit the LPG tank or not, but it is something
to check. This was a pretty full Victor set and we used what I reckon
was a size or perhaps two larger for the cooking gas then I'd have
started off with acetylene
Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)
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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on August 26, 2007, 9:39 pm
Please log in for more thread options I got a medium Vector set and had to get a Propane 'tip'.
Martin
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brucedpaige@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:01:22 -0700, "SteveB"
>
>> Went googling for tips for a propane cutting torch. Are the tip size
>> numbers for acetylene similar with the propane tips?
>>
>> I have a Victor 315 torch. I have a SR450D O2 regulator. I have a SR460D
>> acetylene regulator. If I get this right, I would have to buy a propane
>> regulator, is that correct?
>>
>> And am I also correct, as by Ernie's statement, that I can use the regular
>> red/green hoses, or would it be best to go to the ones suggested
>> specifically for propane.
>>
>> It looks like any way I go, there's going to be things to be bought, and
>> it's almost coming down to a toss up as to whether to switch to propane or
>> just keep it acetylene. After I buy the tips, regulator, etc.
>>
>> Info and help appreciated.
>>
>> Steve
>
> When we started using LPG for cutting we just took the entire oxy-act
> system and hooked up the LPG tank. I can't remember whether we needed
> to make a new nipple to fit the LPG tank or not, but it is something
> to check. This was a pretty full Victor set and we used what I reckon
> was a size or perhaps two larger for the cooking gas then I'd have
> started off with acetylene
>
>
> Bruce in Bangkok
> (brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)
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