aceline gas

Mudduck · April 28, 2011, 04:56:17 PM

Whats going in w the shortage of the aceline gas i went to get my bottle exchange for my blowtorch and i was able to exchange my oxygen bottle but i couldnt.get the.gas. one cuz there a nation wide shortage on that. They told me to switch over to propane i wasnt sure about that but they explained that i gotta change the tip of my torch and it ll work just wouldnt get hot fast as the aceline gas would..

buddman (AKA Mick) · April 28, 2011, 05:07:01 PM

A few weeks ago the only plant in the world that make one of the ingrediants in it exploded. S o as of now no more acetylne. We got our tank filled the same afternoon that it happened and the cost was almost doubled. the propane ain't so bad once u get used to it

Bo Duke · April 28, 2011, 05:08:40 PM

Yup he's right, the plant went up in smoke. We use propane at work anyways..... Its easy to get used to, just getting it lit is a lil different.....

Chevy Racer · April 28, 2011, 08:56:24 PM

Switch to propylene. It is very available. You will go through more oxygen but not as much as using propane. Also it has more BTU's than propane. you will need to buy a different tip for the torch too but other than that you will be happier with it.

scooterbob · April 28, 2011, 10:30:16 PM

somtimes its not all about changing the tip some torches require the mixer to be changed as well..

Chevy Racer · April 28, 2011, 10:40:37 PM

Quote from: scooterbob on April 28, 2011, 10:30:16 PM
somtimes its not all about changing the tip some torches require the mixer to be changed as well..

Either way it's cheap to run than acetylene and just as effective.

4x4xdodgeman · April 29, 2011, 12:19:04 AM

the plant that blow up supplyed 75% of the use with acetylne. thay are thinking about july they will be up running again. that is what airgas told me. thay have been out for 1 month now.

scooterbob · April 29, 2011, 01:08:35 AM

Quote from: Chevy Racer on April 28, 2011, 10:40:37 PM
Quote from: scooterbob on April 28, 2011, 10:30:16 PM
somtimes its not all about changing the tip some torches require the mixer to be changed as well..

Either way it's cheap to run than acetylene and just as effective.

yes it is.. but it aint if they dont do the change right ..just lettin them know, evry one else been sayin to just change tips..tyin to save them cash so they dont have to bring it to me to fix if they just change the tip on certain torches

MUD KING · April 29, 2011, 03:54:17 AM

Check out this site, www.petrogen.com. Used these awhile ago and they are everything they claim and use regular pump gas.

wayne w · April 30, 2011, 04:34:20 PM

just changed over i did change the tip it works good

Mudduck · May 01, 2011, 11:04:46 PM

Quote from: wayne w on April 30, 2011, 04:34:20 PM
just changed over i did change the tip it works good

awesome i m gonna change mine soon