My question is how does the acetylene gas regulator work with the propane bottle when the threads on a propane valve are left handed female threads and the acetylene valve is male with right hand threads? (Yes I did just take the regulator off my acetylene bottle and look at it to be sure, plus the bottle is in the back of my truck.)

 

propane burns at 3254 degrees F flame temperature and acetalene burns with oxygen at 6000 degrees flame temperature F.

 

There's an adapter you can buy at a welding supply store to hook your regulator up to propane, I used it for a while when I was scrappin alot of steel. Still prefer to cut with acetylene.

 

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What about propane with oxygen? If I'm not asking for too much.

 

3992 F degrees propane w/ oxygen just about 2/3 temp of acetalene /oxy

 

Back to the subject, I found another valve. This valve has a solid yellow brass lower body and stainless steel inners. The other guy couldn't tell me what was inside his valve but he new it wasn't stainless. This is a better valve for less money, 26.90+4.95 shipping 1/4" or 3/8" from " valves4projects " on EBAY. Valve does fuels and gases and hydraulic oils, 12v DC.

 

I'm interested!! I definately need to put together a system on mine.

 

"Propane article"

for the idi guys. feller had no mpg increse.

 

OK, I got mine done !! The valve I told you all about last only took 3 days to be in my hands, and I ordered it on Monday the holiday. I took a pic of it laying on the invoice if it's readable. I only took it for a short backroad ride after finishing it but I definately felt it when I hit the switch. Yippee !! Thanks Guys !!!!! By the way, I had everything but the valve and the switch so the whole thing only cost me about $33.00.

 

hey im a long way from being done enough with my build to get this info built in ,but i enjoyed the info and the practical expanation-thanks for putting this up-i will be leaving room for a propane tank when i get to bodywork for sure