A Scrapper's Dream

Originally Posted by PistoneScrapProcessing

Well at least your learning and quickly for that matter. So what have you learned about the torches and what's working best for you patriot?

A lot of what I have learned has been posted on several threads about this project. To summarize on torches, in my shop I use acetylene but keep propane tips and bottles handy. This is for the ability for precision cuts and to be able to weld when needed. For scrapping farm equipment in the field propane or petrogen torches would be my choice. Petrogen equipment is expensive and I would not consider it if I already did not have access to it. As far as demolition or salvage work, petrogen is the most cost effective in my opinion. Learning to use the equipment properly is the challenge, but Petrogen Inc. provides great customer support.

Pnutfarmer, thank you for the insights. I appreciate all insights and advise.

I will have to be breif on this since im posting this from my office at work. Somewhere in the turbine room,will be a set of lifting cradles for taking apart the turbines and generators,so make sure you save them for you or the buyer to use. Also there will be a bridge crane above. Dont wreck that till you get out the turbines. You may have to rig up a genny for the crane. I have done a few of these and its always easier tom use the tools intended for these. Pulling the copper out of the conduit is quick and easy if you know the trick (more on that when I have time) Washing the welds off the beams can be done so a smooth surface is left. Make sure your burners are using a big tip and lots of oxy to do so. I will get back to this later,since I have a broken shear to fix

above all have fun
Bill