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Has anyone had any experience with non-pressurised gasoline (petrol) welding & cutting machines?
Seems like a convenient option for the home workshop where maintaining and refilling oxygen and acetylene cylinders is a hassle. And also a lot smaller than an conventional twin cylinder system.
One system I was looking at quoted 3000-3300℃ flame temperature and that cutting speeds can reach 500mm/min when cutting 20mm steel sheet. With the ability to cut up to 300mm thick steel. More than enough for my workshop.
Personally I was thinking of it mainly for cutting (and would still use arc for welding). But the option of flame welding with a portable kit if in a remote area is also appealing.
What are the downsides? Is the cut as clean as Oxy/Acetylene? Can you still produce a oxidising or carbonising flame as desired? Is the weld quality as good (or at least near as good) or does it produce a contaminated weld?
http://www.icmsa.co.za/Petrol Gasoline welding cutting machine.htm is a link to a system I was looking at (English of the text is not too good). Would be interested in any real world experience as opposed to the advertising BS.
Seems like a convenient option for the home workshop where maintaining and refilling oxygen and acetylene cylinders is a hassle. And also a lot smaller than an conventional twin cylinder system.
One system I was looking at quoted 3000-3300℃ flame temperature and that cutting speeds can reach 500mm/min when cutting 20mm steel sheet. With the ability to cut up to 300mm thick steel. More than enough for my workshop.
Personally I was thinking of it mainly for cutting (and would still use arc for welding). But the option of flame welding with a portable kit if in a remote area is also appealing.
What are the downsides? Is the cut as clean as Oxy/Acetylene? Can you still produce a oxidising or carbonising flame as desired? Is the weld quality as good (or at least near as good) or does it produce a contaminated weld?
http://www.icmsa.co.za/Petrol Gasoline welding cutting machine.htm is a link to a system I was looking at (English of the text is not too good). Would be interested in any real world experience as opposed to the advertising BS.