G’day Norm, Max Ty et al
Absolutely, when you need concentrated heat there’s nothing like oxy/acetylene
I have “supagas” cylinders for oxygen, acetylene and a couple of Mig mixes that I use regularly. I did a bit of a tally up before making the switch. I might go 6 months without using them and then go through a couple of cylinders in a month. It was cheaper for me to buy mid size cylinders from supagas and use their swap service than pay the rental plus the refill cost for these gasses. The cylinder size is small enough that I can easily put them in the back of a ute myself without lifting equipment.
I also have an account which allows me to either go in and pick up a cylinder of a specific mix I might need or have it dropped off to me the next day after a Phone call. I pay cylinder rental for LPG as that’s the least expensive way to get the volume I need for my workshop and they drop off and pick up the empty large cylinders that I find very awkward to move, even with a trolley.
I found that BOC wasn’t really set up for more irregular use. Their model catered for the business that used the gas more or less continuously. The different suppliers have quite different pricing models each one catering for different use patterns. It’s worth shopping around, I deal with three different mobs because each does one thing in a way that works for me.
Cheers
Ironbark
