paulinkansas
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I'm considering buying an oxy/acet welder and cutter. It will primarily be used for cutting, I doubt that I'll do any welding or brazing with it. I already have a 220 Mig, 220 stick and a 110 flux cored wire welder.
It'll mostly be used for cutting 1/4 inch to 1 inch steel plate, angle iron, and pipe. In an average month, I'll probably use it 2 or 3 times to cut a few feet of the previously mentioned steel.
There are 2 LWS in within 5 minutes of my house, so driving to get a tank refilled is not an issue.
What sized tanks should I buy for my setup and for my (in)frequency of use? I was just guessing that maybe an 80 cf oxygen tank and a 40 cf acetylene tank would be about right, but that's just a guess. I can find the above tanks online for about $150 and $80 respectively, that's with shipping included.
What sized tanks would you suggest that I get?
It'll mostly be used for cutting 1/4 inch to 1 inch steel plate, angle iron, and pipe. In an average month, I'll probably use it 2 or 3 times to cut a few feet of the previously mentioned steel.
There are 2 LWS in within 5 minutes of my house, so driving to get a tank refilled is not an issue.
What sized tanks should I buy for my setup and for my (in)frequency of use? I was just guessing that maybe an 80 cf oxygen tank and a 40 cf acetylene tank would be about right, but that's just a guess. I can find the above tanks online for about $150 and $80 respectively, that's with shipping included.
What sized tanks would you suggest that I get?