Recent content by tinkering

That's a beautiful area. God bless your lives there.

Where is the cheapest metal supplier in Calgary?:)

Thanks for offering it. I missed you by 10 months. Where abouts on the Island are you going?

I will post a picture of my setup when I get a chance with my camera. It might be as late as next fall but I will do it. Thanks for all the help everyone!

I haven't fired up the torch yet. I am putting a cart together. I figured for the sake of safety I would have the bottles secured on a cart before I start making any gas connections. I made the cart more stable than it was. Another great surprise I had was finding 3 more acetylene welding tips...

I went ahead and bought the 122 CF tank; I went with the best deal, and I don't have to worry about running out of oxygen for quite awhile. The one foot difference in height between the 80 and 122 isn't going to have any bearing on storage my space. They are both the same diameter so they fit...

A few wee corrections here, but they don't change it much: 2. OxyPro (Oxygen Products Ltd. 42 Ave SE. 403 243 2601) - 125 CF Actually is 122 CF (4 1/2 foot Actually is 4 foot even) $295 filled, $40 refill - 80 CF Actually 3 foot $260 filled, $34 refill - 50 CF (Actually 2 or 2 1/2 foot 3 foot)...

Rob at OxyPro 42nd said oxygen can be stored horizontally with no problems.

You can store or transport any of the tanks horizontally or vertically; just make sure the caps are on and they can not roll around. I have heard of argon being used while it was horizontal. Acetylene is a special case; it has an inch or two of acetone in the bottom, that could (a chance in...

I am going to go with either the 122 cuft ($295 filled) or the 80 cuft ($260 filled). The 122 CF is 4 ft high; the 8o is 3 ft high. I don't have a lot of room in my shop right now so I was thinking of storing it horizontally under the bench. The 80 CF at 3 ft will take up less room under there...

That sounds about standard from what I have been hearing. Renting just doesn't make any sense to me unless it is for a day or a month or something. I agree with your idea of buying a smaller bottle if you don't use as much gas, so you are 'timed' into getting it refilled before the re-cert date...

OxyPro on 42nd has better prices on Oxygen than OxyPro on 61st, as my post above shows. It's good though that OxyPro on 61st exchanged your bottles when Air Liquide (the original seller) would not. So far I have enjoyed the friendly patient service I have received from Rob at OxyPro 42nd.

Janger has the bottom line here, I think. You don't have to ever worry about re-certification again because they give you a different tank each time you refill.

Who in Calgary has the best prices on tips and fittings etc., RE 2 pc propane cutting tip, propane heating/ brazing tips?

As for adapters to go from German to NA threads (DIN 477 No. 9 to CGA 540 etc.) I came up with nothing. I have abandoned the idea. I might cut and paste those German bottles into a project or something:)