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Anybody have/use PETROGEN Oxy-Gasoline Cutting

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stainless nuts

02-26-2006 17:04:21




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PETROGEN� the original Oxy-Gasoline Cutting System
They claim The torch that cuts steel like butter!

I have known about these for a while cost some money
but sure looks good. Was wondering anyone here have one or used one. The small set costs about a grand, but if what it says, is true at the price of aceteylene these days it could be worth its weight in slag ;))

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NC Wayne

02-26-2006 19:17:48




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 Re: Anybody have/use PETROGEN Oxy-Gasoline Cuttin in reply to stainless nuts, 02-26-2006 17:04:21  
I remember someone mentioned them on here a while back, maybe a year or more. At the time I'd never even heard of them. About 30 minutes after reading the post I saw a show, on the Discovery Channel or the History Channel one, about the militaries disaster response teams. Guess what they were using them. based on what they said on the show they use them because they are actually safer to use than an acetelyne torch. First the gasoline remains in a liquid state til it gets to the torch and in a liquid state it's not flammable and won't ignite til it reaches it's flash point which is higher than acetelyne which would instantly flash at any point the line happened to get punctured. The fuel canister is rated to be in a fire for X amount of time while you wouldn't want to get an acetelyne tank near a fire. You can also open the top of the tank and throw a lit match into it and ity's not supposed to ignite. They burn hotter than an acetelyne flame which makes them better for cutting rusted material, multiple layers, or extremely think material. It sounds like an awsome setup I wish I had an extra grand or so to spend on one.

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kidbob

02-26-2006 18:48:42




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 Re: Anybody have/use PETROGEN Oxy-Gasoline Cuttin in reply to stainless nuts, 02-26-2006 17:04:21  
Never saw one before. I like the propane oxygen, they work better than act. for cutting and are much cheaper than you are talking about, and use a container like an outdoor grill. If you have a oxyacet. set all you need is the propane tank and cutting tip for the same torch head.



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retired farmer

02-26-2006 17:54:34




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 Re: Anybody have/use PETROGEN Oxy-Gasoline Cuttin in reply to stainless nuts, 02-26-2006 17:04:21  
First time I have heard of them. They must be safe or they wouldn't sell them. I would be leary of using one. They always tell you to keep gas so many feet from sparks and open flame. Looked on their web site just now and I don't agree with about half of what they say. Why do vehicle gas tanks explode if they are sealed? I won't be buying one. Feel safer with ox and acet.



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thejdman01

02-26-2006 17:33:23




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 Re: Anybody have/use PETROGEN Oxy-Gasoline Cuttin in reply to stainless nuts, 02-26-2006 17:04:21  
Own one use it and LOVE IT. Also have one at work, when scrap was high we were cutting up old scrapers and an old crane cutting 6 inch steel with relative ease. oxygen assumption appears to be close as with an oxy acy rig but gasoline is much cheaper then acy. It cuts so much thicker steel alot quicker hten you can do with a oxy acy rig. YOu cannot braze with a petrogen but i never liked brazing much anyways. I would highly recommend a petrogen they work very very very well and are very safe rigs in event ofa line rupture etc.I got hooked one one after seeing it at a local scrap yard, purchesed one for myself/farm and took it to work one day to cut some cast iron counter weights up and some flywheels off of the crusher up and the boss saw me use it tried it and loved it and went out and bought one for the shop.

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