Oxygen Concentrator

[tobymac420]

Hey guys. So i set my goal today to try to get my hands on some oxygen tanks or concentrator. I called all around and it seems like every oxygen supplier around me wants about $180 deposit plus $44 year rental plus fill fee. So all that comes out to over $250. I decided i would look for a concetrator on craigslist. I found this http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/hab/3343128793.html. I am trying to figure out if this would work for a National 6b and a Redmax down the road. Even if it would work for the National right now i think i would but it over paying $250 for just a tank and than $30 a refill every time. Sorry guys i tried to google first to see but found nothing. Thanks for the help.



Toby Mac


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[tobymac420]

Also what do you guys use for burns? I want to make sure i have alot of it laying around :)

[dinerdisco]

Maybe look for some tanks on craigslist......then you own the tanks and only have to pay the refill cost. I bought two tanks for $100 each and now I just exchange them and pay the $26. You could also buy the tanks then get a homefill and concentrator and fill your own tank.

[maxtsunami]

That concentrator would most definitely not run a redmax. You may be able to arse it with the 6b, but invacare is more of a medical unit than it is industrial gas. If I were you, I would stick to the tanks for now and try to haggle them down (yes, it is acceptable with gas companies), or spring for an EX-15 and have a quality machine that you will still be able to use in the future. This is a decent chart showing maximum oxygen consumption for most torches, and what concentrators will run them: http://artistryinglass.on.ca/charts/oxygenrequirementsfortorches.html

[istandalone24/7]

buy a homefill. there's a guy in the member's classifieds selling one for $500 shipped. it's the best money i've spent so far.....i've got unlimited tanked oxy and 3 concentrators for back up in case the homefill shits the bed.

[OracleGlassArts]

airgas rented me a 300 oxygen cylinder for a year for $60...get a couple m20s and a gast down the road and you are set

[dmas0n]

That oxycon would run the minor top fire of a red max reasonably well but for the bottom burner you will need a much bigger oxygen supply. I run a GTT bobcat(similar requirements to a minor burner) off a concentrator like that and it's fine for making small boro work but don't expect to be breaking any speed records if you go that route.

[maxtsunami]

That oxycon would run the minor top fire of a red max reasonably well but for the bottom burner you will need a much bigger oxygen supply. I run a GTT bobcat(similar requirements to a minor burner) off a concentrator like that and it's fine for making small boro work but don't expect to be breaking any speed records if you go that route.

Yeah but for 300$ you might as well just bump it up and get an M15 (350$ + shipping). The psi is more of what would make the difference in this situation, since the invacare has 5 and an M15 has 15.

[dmas0n]

Yeah but for 300$ you might as well just bump it up and get an M15 (350$ + shipping). The psi is more of what would make the difference in this situation, since the invacare has 5 and an M15 has 15.

That's true. I caught my invacare 5 for $50 on CL which is under the cost of filling 2 bottles. Cost surely matters.