Hello, I had a min to post so I wanted to ask anyone if bead blasting a torch that's being rebuilt won't harm the torch? I had read on other sites that some people don't like their torch bead blasted. Do I have to have it bead blasted when I get it rebuilt? Seems to me that beadblasteing would take ...

And the answer to ur trivia question is "use my 44 magnum revolver, that will put a hole in 2 inch steel. - lol

Does that go along with the oxygen bottle too?

Yes Steve, I know about laying the acetylene bottle on its side. I always stand my bottles upright and ratchet bind it in the back of my pickem up truck. I know ur just looking out for my safty and I really appreciate that. As for the gauge, It's the high side gauge on the oxygen regulator. It's bee...

I really appreciate that Dave. It's gonna need a complete rebuilt cause my uncle (god bless him) never kept up his equipment. The torch keeps popping like the tip is dirty. I know the o-rings are dry rotted. I downloaded the repair form from the website u sent me and was going to send it in to be re...

Dave, I had called 3 shops where I live local and both said they can't get a rebuild kit for it. I also looked on line at esab.com and still can't find a rebuild kit. One local shop (Airgas) said that Victor is giving a $100 dollar rebate on the purox torch when u turn it in for new different one. M...

Hi everyone. My name is Rick. I am a newbie here and I need ur advice on a small problem I'm having. My uncle had passed away last August and his kids (my first cousins) gave me their dads oxygen & acetylene torches. None of my cousins know anything about torches and don't care to learn. My uncl...