Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
"I use fairly small tanks, don’t recall the size, acetylene is about 2 1/2 feet tall oxy about 3 feet tall. They are good for about 2 frames."
I use the same size tanks and have just completed a 3rd frame without recharging the tanks. Still have 400psi on both tanks respectively. This last frame I started with 450psi in the Acetylene tank. I have also repaired 3 frames with bad drop outs and cut down a basket ball hoop stand next to the driveway on the same charge. Unless I am doing something out of the ordinary, one should get more than 2 or 3 frames from this size tank and a full charge.
Good to know the timeframes you expect with those tanks (cool job with the BB hoop). The supplier I had in mind isn't on my normal commute, so perhaps I'll consider a closer one or one on a more direct route from my place. Not sure how much longer the propane tanks would last relative to ace. Either way, the accessibility of propane is nice.