Brand recommendation for oxyacetylene welding outfit

[Mlmartin15]

i have a travel victor, and a medium size victor, both great torches. use them often. just a week ago i was poken around in my grandfathers shop and came across a dillon, or henrob as seems to be the new name. i just stated playing with it and he gave it to me. ive only spent maybe 20 minuets fiddelin around with this thing but im vary excited to see what it can do! my OXY knob seems to be pretty stuck, guess that happens after 10 or 20 years sitting there. i know that its dangerous to use any type of grease or oil on torches(BOOM). so what can i use to ease it up, graphite powder?

[bipolarandy]

To the guys that use a Henrob, do you think its necessary to have a normal oxy/acet rig if you buy the henrob as well? What kinds of things do you still use your old torch for?

[trying-it]

Andrei, Cutting 6" plate or thicker LOL.

After buying and using my Henrob, I can now kick myself for ever buying my 50 amp plasma cutter that requires a steady supply of Dry air. DRY air in Mudville, USA? That would be like a having an actual snowball fight in Arizona someday!

[Ten Hammers]

The Henrob torch is just that, a torch. No hoses, regulators etc. I cut with plasma and weld with the Henrob.

[trying-it]

A Henrob needs to be attached in place of a standard A/O torch and uses the A/O rig's gauges, regulators, hoses, and tanks. Only changes to be made are the pressure settings on the regulators as a Henrob torch operates best at the recommended manufacturer's 4# setting on both tanks, thus the economical gas consumption. It works great for welding, small isolated, drawing temper colors, cutting, piercing, etc. For general shop use buy the complete A/O rig and torches. Later add a Henrob to your equipment; you will be glad you did!

[racer3j]

I taught myself to torch weld. I was working on race car chassis and did not have much power besides a light bulb or two in my garage. Fact is, I got quite good at it. I learned with conventional torches. Then I bought a Dillon. A Dillon/Henrob/ Cobra does all that is claimed. Some conventionals will do most of it as well. But, not all conventional torches mix gases as well at low pressure. They will struggle maintaining neutral flame. I truly believe that the Dillon is better for me as a weldor. But my conventional torches are always ready to go as well.The Dillon just whistled a tune from .083 4130 to 1/4-3/8 plate with no more than change of tip size( and very small flow changes to accomodate Bernouli effect). Expensive, yes- but worth every penny.Ultimately I got power upgraded and had a big water-cooled tig and a metal cutting bandsaw- so I did not cut much with it- when I did, it gave better results, but I have never been that good at torch cutting.mike