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Oxy-acetylene is a long-favored combination. Unfortunately, acetylene is hard to store in highly populated areas due to serious safety issues.

Oxy-propane is much cheaper, and safer. The downsides are that it isn't as hot as oxy-MAPP or oxy-acetylene.

The things you need to change, when converting an oxy-acetylene setup to an oxy-propane setup are: [1] [2] [3]

Additionally, you'll want to have an adapter that lets you connect to a POL / CGA-510 connector, if you're using a standard gas-grill propane tank.

Options include:



People do use oxygen concentrators for torches. [1] [2]