Oxy LPG is good for brazing. You can't fusion weld with it. Gas cutting with Oxy LPG is slower you need to preheat a bit longer, but just as effective for gas cutting as oxy acetylene unless you are cutting really big stuff. For home use you would struggle to notice the difference. Tips dont seem to soot up so fast either. However you do need specialised LPG tips not acetylene ones.
sr2,
Dec 19, 6:27pm
I thought they were owned by the Lindie Group!
mrfxit,
Dec 19, 11:37pm
Yep, Oxy/Lpg = >>>> General heating Cutting Soldering Light bending Panel steel fabrication with mostly brazing.
Tthere are a few little traps in comparison to oxy/acet such as, Longer to preheat = can warp panels more Not forgiving of loss of tracking while cutting = looses heat fast & have to preheat again before resuming cutting Slow brazing because of the longer preheat & problems same as plate cutting. Proper Lpg/oxy tips DO help Higher oxy usage because of longer preheating Still cuts clean & is generally a reasonable amount cheaper overall
Summery is = if you are in a hurry. DON'T use lpg
owene,
Dec 20, 12:51am
What's wrong with the Bretherens! I am certainly not one nor am I religious in any way at all but I can tell you one fact - i'd rather do business with a Bretheren than anyone else here in NZ. Their word is their honour and us non-Bretherens could learn a lot about integrity and honesty from them.
owene,
Dec 20, 5:30am
Cutting!
What can you cut with LPG!1.2mm sheet!
franc123,
Dec 20, 5:54am
LMAO, who would use any sort of gas to cut sheet steel these days, especially car panels lol, you either use a pneumatic body saw or a plasma cutter for doing that.
jrlaw,
Dec 20, 6:01am
Got my Acet DX bottle back from the fillers in Hamilton today cost $120.50 maybe some freight in that.
owene,
Dec 20, 6:55am
Yep thats what I mean. Any cutting with gas I do is over 10mm as I have a plasma for <10mm. But LPG won't cut sfa.
ralphdog1,
Dec 21, 4:57am
Rubbish
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 5:58am
Bollocks, Was using lpg/oxy for about a year & what I experienced was what I posted above & THAT was with std acet/oxy gear running Lpg. Would have been a lot better with the proper tips/gaiges etc.
taipan4,
Dec 21, 6:04am
Southern gas at Rolleston are very reasonable
sr2,
Dec 21, 8:15am
! Are you sure you're on the right message board, this is motoring not religion.
owene,
Dec 21, 9:39am
If you can read, go see posting #16
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 7:43pm
Don't know the specific's but it will be partly company reg's to avoid filling each others bottles & OSH /Acc regs to insure any accidents get blamed on the TRUE owners & fillers of the bottle.
drew2009,
Dec 21, 9:44pm
Yup bollocks mate. I have used Oxy/LPG for cutting huge structural beams no sweat.
drew2009,
Dec 21, 9:45pm
Can you use Acetylene gauges on an LPG bottle! Do they just thread straight on!
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 9:49pm
Std flammable gas's thread is left handed & yes the 2 are the same size. Std Acet gauge & welding/cutting tips aren't as good as proper lpg gear but is reasonably usable
drew2009,
Jun 28, 6:43pm
Oh ok sweet thats good to know. Thanks mate merry xmas.
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