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mhaze
23-05-2012, 03:14 PM
Hi I've just bought a smiths little torch and now I need some oxygen. I can rent from BOC or the only other choice seems to be hobbygas. Anyone use it?

Goldsmith
23-05-2012, 03:51 PM
There is another option that many jeweller's with Smiths torches use and that is an Oxygen Concentrator, see; http://www.tuffnellglass.com/contents/en-uk/p66_oxygen_concentrator.html
The cost of renting and refills from BOC could soon pay for one of these.
This is what I would go for if I had not already paid for 5 years BOC rentals.
James

mizgeorge
23-05-2012, 05:24 PM
I'm an oxycon user (I already had mine for lampworking, and it was an obvious decision to adapt it for my little torch as well) and I love it! I think I may have converted one or two others..... ;)

caroleallen
23-05-2012, 05:26 PM
I'm an oxycon user (I already had mine for lampworking, and it was an obvious decision to adapt it for my little torch as well) and I love it! I think I may have converted one or two others..... ;)

One or two! I think you should be on commission George.

art925
24-05-2012, 08:05 AM
I'm not a Little Torch user, but I modified my system that was dedicated to small 1 litre bottles of gas and O2 to be able to use with large propane gas bottle and O2 concentrator. I love it, it is so much safer than O2 bottles.