gas welding gear

[devlin maguire]

I want to make a lightwieght gas welding kit for those awkard miles up ladders,corridors etc jobs, I know there exists an Mapp gas can type screw on with a standard hose connection for the BOC saffire type torch /hose ends but I cant find a seller,a mini oxy bottle is easy from BOC but is there an alternative if any one has a solution If so I might even make up one for the bench to save hauling the portpak out he van too
Dev

[james10]

rothenburger oxy/turbo kit from climate centre about £150 weigh next to nowt and good up to 2 1/8 pipe

[devlin maguire]

Any ideas how to get a mapp gas can onto one of those I have found that the fuel gas that comes with this kit pretty poor in comparison to mapp
Dev

[monkey spanners]

I have one of these,

http://www.westsidewholesale.com/ext..._-na-_-na-_-na

Have used on 1 3/8" or on drier changes etc.

And one of these,

http://www.ryanairconspares.com/turb...rch-p-243.html

Which is good upto 1 1/8" indoors.

If needs be i'll used two torches to get things hot enough quick enough and switch to one to braze.

Also got one of the rothenberger torches.

Think i got them from RPW/FSW.

Jon

[devlin maguire]

Hi Jon did you send to the US for this I see SRW (probably the most expensive wholesaler on the planet) have them
Devlin

[james10]

HRP can get the turbo snakes in on special order

[monkey spanners]

I got them from RPW who's now called FSW http://www.fsw.uk.com/branches.htm for their nearest branch.

The good thing with the turbo torch is that if the nozzle gets blocked up you can take the jet out and clean it. I would advise you put some thread lock on the hose connections as they can come appart, i did resent the price a bit but they do the job well which is all you can ask and are more reliable than the rothenberger torches and less hastle for small stuff than the oxy/ac.

FSW aslo do an oxy/mapp set up with a full size refillable oxy bottle but i don't think you will save much weight over a conventional set up.

I think Dean&Wood and HRP do turbo torch stuff too.

Jon

[croc1774]

rothenburger oxy/turbo kit from climate centre about £150 weigh next to nowt and good up to 2 1/8 pipe

Works out expensive for the cans..
I use a Microflame (scorpion set) with rechargeable oxygen tank.
Cost a bit but worth there weight in gold.

[Tesla]

I use this one http://oldsite.stareast.com.au/Speci...2011_final.pdf
It's a Mapp Gas with an Oxy cylinder getting to 3050degC. Very small and light weight. It cost me $350. Unless I need to weld over 2" pipe then the old heavy welding set comes out.

[mikeref]

I use this one http://oldsite.stareast.com.au/Speci...2011_final.pdf
It's a Mapp Gas with an Oxy cylinder getting to 3050degC. Very small and light weight. It cost me $350. Unless I need to weld over 2" pipe then the old heavy welding set comes out.

I've bought parts off these guys but as i can't beam myself 2000 kms to their store, one has to weigh up the quality they distribute. So far though, the majority has been fine. bought one 630mm 240v fan/motor combo that lasted a few months only, so no joy there. Let me know how your map/oxy kit works out, as in how long the fuel lasts before having to replace bottles. Say hi to Mario next time your there.. Mike.