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Re: OT,,Propane v acetylene???
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Posted by John T on October 04, 2006 at 13:57:40 from (66.244.90.5):
In Reply to: Re: OT,,Propane v acetylene??? posted by Gerald J. on October 04, 2006 at 13:44:02:
Gerald, I been runnin propane for years and normally use the small tip for 1/4 inch or so cutting but can cut 1/2 inch if I change to the bigger tip. The problem, however as you note, is it takes a lil longer n more preheat and the pressure settings are more critical VERSUS with my old acetylene you just pick her up n regardless of steel size or pressure settings chop right through 3/4 steel woooooo hoooooooo. I can cut n slobber my way through most steel even 1 inch eventualy buttttttttt a good torch man with the right sized tip n pressure settings can cut steel so smooth n even it looks like its been sawed through buttttttt nottttttt meeeeeeeeeee John T
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