[Jewelry making - Article 01216] - Re: [Orchid] Little Torch Oxygen Use

[Silverfoot]

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    You did not make a mistake.  The little bottles of O2 go really fast
    and is non-economical, (but are good if you are on the road alot and
    don't want to lug around a large tank).  This is why I purchased a
    large refillable bottle from a local gas supplier for about $70.  I
    don't remember the size of my first bottle, but it was about the
    same height as a 5-gal bucket and about the same diameter as a large
    coffee can.  I also had to buy a regulator for it at about $50. 

    Results:  I now had a refillable bottle which held 2000psi and
    lasted about 6-months between refills, and a refill only cost like
    $10. 

    A few years later I traded in the little bottle + $30 for the next
    size up  (either an "m" or "n").  I could still use the same
    regulator, and now a refill will last me about a year, and a refill
    has jumped to the overwhelming price of $15. 

    I still use the small 14oz bottles of propane, each of which lasts
    me about 6-months.  I stockpile new bottles when they go on sale for
    about $2.00 each.  There is even a device on the market which allows
    you to refill the little bottles directly from your backyard grill
    bottle, but at $2.00 each, why bother. 

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