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Hey, I have never done any scrap work before but am looking to do some part time this summer. I was wondering if anyone has used or heard much about the gasoline torch system rather than acetylene everything i can find is positive except the higher starting price?
I will be scrapping mostly old farm equipment, a few vehicles, trailer frames, and some appliances.
What would be the best tool for the job?
oxy propane, cheaper than acetylene,
but acetylene will cut easier as it burns hotter, thus cleaner cuts and capability of cutting thicker metals
have you ever run a torch? I should have said, take a weekend quick course, don't really want people blowing themselves up now, it's easy to run them, and easy to run them wrong and have a major catastrophe on your hands. And watching youtube videos is not acceptable as training, half of these wieners have never had any formal training.
oxy/acetylene burns hotter an works faster.
Acetylene bottle can last a very long time. You don't need much for it to work good but with propane you need a higher gas amount in the long run.
The thread said hobby scrppers soooo, $25 for a grinder vs $200 for torch set up ?
most hobbiests are noobs or work with smaller products. i.e. cutting a finger with the grinder vs. setting the house on fire with a torch. Hard to cut the copper windings off with a torch :) now if your talking cars or larger that is a different situation. I have both but use the grinder much more. just my 2c
Kris Kringle
Hmm..something to think about. When I was a pipe fitter we all ways used the acetylene to cut an propane to heat (using the weed-burner can...works great for some preheating/to remove ice)
Will have to try propane to cut an see if I like it or not
been welding for 12 years, propane in my experience is ok, but personally prefer acetelyne. But when i do get a torch on the truck i will run propane, its more readily available......ie gas stations, whereas acetelyne is not, can only get it in one place in a 40 mile radius of where i live
Propane allows you to do more cutting for less $$, at least going with our local prices here. I've never really noticed it taking longer on a job than acetylene (we use both at work). One minor thing about propane is that the flame goes out a lot easier than it does with acetylene, so if you do most of your cutting outside in a really windy area, that -might- be enough of an annoyance for you to stick with acetylene. We use acetylene for our smaller torch/bottle set that gets rolled around the yard just for that reason.
I'd be interested in seeing your setups. I just bought a 36" cutting torch off ebay and have a new Harbor Freight oxy/acetalyene torch kit that I plan on using the hoses and regulators with the torch.
Got a line a big 1/2" wall 12" diameter pipe that if I cut up and sell as prep #1 should pay for the whole setup.
What sort of bottle do you guys use? Are you using the small propane cylinders you get at gas stations with this? I want something I can move around easy on a jobsite.
Wow, that's pretty impressive, esp. the part where he's cutting through that 4" rod. I wonder what the price is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Re-cycler