Stan in Oly, WA
Well-known Member
There was a question yesterday about disposing of propane tanks, and it eventually expanded to provide quite a bit of related information. I'm going to post a question as a new thread so that those who previously responded won't think that thread is done and skip over it.
Is there an adaptor that allows you to connect the new style valve to a regulator for a cutting torch? One of the listed advantages of using propane for cutting and heating instead of using acetylene is that you can buy propane any day of the week. But if you run out of acetylene on a weekend, you won't be able to get more until Monday. Also, if you have the old style valve and only a welding gas supplier will refill it, you're not necessarily going to be able to get the best price on propane when you need more and it's not a weekend emergency.
Stan
Is there an adaptor that allows you to connect the new style valve to a regulator for a cutting torch? One of the listed advantages of using propane for cutting and heating instead of using acetylene is that you can buy propane any day of the week. But if you run out of acetylene on a weekend, you won't be able to get more until Monday. Also, if you have the old style valve and only a welding gas supplier will refill it, you're not necessarily going to be able to get the best price on propane when you need more and it's not a weekend emergency.
Stan