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I am using 92 cuft oxygen and 75 cuft acetylene both are about all I want to handle in and out of the car hatchback. OSHA is one thing but I have found enough support for transporting the acetylene horizontally. Once I have the new acetylene cylinder strapped in vertically to my rig, I don't attach the regulator until the next day, like 18-24 hours after transport. This is accepted practice outside of industry.
Most interesting thing I found about the acetylene is ambient temperature greatly affects tank pressure. On the loading dock, in the sun, it might be 250 psi. But after installing in the shop and cooling down overnight to maybe 40 degrees, the pressure is much less.
Also, cold temperatures affect the performance of the torch. Seem like overall ambient temperature above 60 degrees is best. The torch is rather "touchy" in colder temperatures.
Cost of oxyacetylene set-up versus TIG I believe is still significantly less, though nowhere near as cheap as some old wags will tell it. My acetylene refills cost $110 and oxygen is $45.
I am almost a year into learning and practice and not ready to fabricate any parts yet. Making some progress though.
Most interesting thing I found about the acetylene is ambient temperature greatly affects tank pressure. On the loading dock, in the sun, it might be 250 psi. But after installing in the shop and cooling down overnight to maybe 40 degrees, the pressure is much less.
Also, cold temperatures affect the performance of the torch. Seem like overall ambient temperature above 60 degrees is best. The torch is rather "touchy" in colder temperatures.
Cost of oxyacetylene set-up versus TIG I believe is still significantly less, though nowhere near as cheap as some old wags will tell it. My acetylene refills cost $110 and oxygen is $45.
I am almost a year into learning and practice and not ready to fabricate any parts yet. Making some progress though.
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