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Acetylene prices going up 40%

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mike os:
LOcally it wil make a difference in teh short term... but ...

PTsideshow:
Might be of interest to any that are affected by the rationing and price jump in the states, It is on alternate fuels!
This is a copy of an email sent out by Harris/Lincoln

PTsideshow:
News release from the company that had the fire
And under applications heading explains about why acetylene is still generated by calcium carbide.

PTsideshow:
If you are curious about switching to alternative fuel gas check this out.
site with some PDF explanations on it I have had a Victor heavy duty gas axe for 40 years
 :thumbup:

dickda1:
If you do TIG welding, you know about the recent cost of Helium.  This gas is becoming truely rare.

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