using an oxygen cencentrator for hot glass??

Hi All,

anyone have this setup..I would love to visit..can you send me your
telephone.

I just bought a recon Develbiss 5 liter per minute unit.

thks
diddlywhoot

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"Boner the Cat" wrote:

Hi All,

anyone have this setup..I would love to visit..can you send me your
telephone.

I just bought a recon Develbiss 5 liter per minute unit.

thks
diddlywhoot

I'm using one for soft glass and two daisy chained for boro. I don't
like the telephone and am a bit finicky about visitors too, though. Do
you have any questions I could answer here?

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Kalera Stratton wrote:

In article ,
"Boner the Cat" wrote:

Hi All,

anyone have this setup..I would love to visit..can you send me your
telephone.

I just bought a recon Develbiss 5 liter per minute unit.

thks
diddlywhoot

I'm using one for soft glass and two daisy chained for boro. I don't
like the telephone and am a bit finicky about visitors too, though. Do
you have any questions I could answer here?

--
-Kalera

I do. How efficient is it? Cost? I do mostly boro.

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Jack


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nJb wrote:

I do. How efficient is it? Cost? I do mostly boro.

--
Jack

Very efficient. I got my concentrators for about $200 each, and even if
they die in a year (unlikely) they will still have saved me money over
tanked oxygen. I get a very large, hot flame either on my top or bottom
burner (Nortel Midrange w/Minor top) that handles boro easily. Running
them has not added significantly to my electric bill, which, with three
computers, a kiln, and the oxycons, still only came to $44 last month. I
linked them with a plastic T and 1/4" clear tubing, both from Home
Depot, about $3 for all.

Considering that a regulator and quick disconnect would cost you around
$70, a tank would cost you around $100, and fills once a week or every
other week would cost you $12-$25, you're saving money almost right out
of the gate. I torch 12-20 hours a week. One of the benefits I love most
is the peace of mind knowing that I won't run out of oxygen. If one
concentrator dies on me, I'll just use the other one and do smaller work
until the replacement arrives. Since you're focusing on boro, you might
want to eventually buy a 3rd for backup so you don't find yourself
unable to work if one dies.

You CAN do small boro with one concentrator, but you wouldn't enjoy it.

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-Kalera

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So you run two concentrators together to get enough oxygen flow for boro?

ML

"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
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In article ,
nJb wrote:

I do. How efficient is it? Cost? I do mostly boro.

--
Jack

Very efficient. I got my concentrators for about $200 each, and even if
they die in a year (unlikely) they will still have saved me money over
tanked oxygen. I get a very large, hot flame either on my top or bottom
burner (Nortel Midrange w/Minor top) that handles boro easily. Running
them has not added significantly to my electric bill, which, with three
computers, a kiln, and the oxycons, still only came to $44 last month. I
linked them with a plastic T and 1/4" clear tubing, both from Home
Depot, about $3 for all.

Considering that a regulator and quick disconnect would cost you around
$70, a tank would cost you around $100, and fills once a week or every
other week would cost you $12-$25, you're saving money almost right out
of the gate. I torch 12-20 hours a week. One of the benefits I love most
is the peace of mind knowing that I won't run out of oxygen. If one
concentrator dies on me, I'll just use the other one and do smaller work
until the replacement arrives. Since you're focusing on boro, you might
want to eventually buy a 3rd for backup so you don't find yourself
unable to work if one dies.

You CAN do small boro with one concentrator, but you wouldn't enjoy it.

--
-Kalera

---------

http://www.beadwife.com
auctions at http://www.snurl.com/1sfe

In article ,
"Mary R. Lynn" wrote:

So you run two concentrators together to get enough oxygen flow for boro?

ML

Yep.

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-Kalera

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