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Excellent. Made in America. - YouTube ]]> Frame Building RCP FAB http://forums.mtbr.com/frame-building/firefly-new-balance-made-america-video-856256.html O/A Tank size reccomendations http://forums.mtbr.com/frame-building/o-tank-size-reccomendations-856144.html Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:36 GMT Hello,

I've been lurking here and on other frame building related forums for a few years.

I finally have a real house with a real basement a real garage where I can get into whatever sort of trouble I want!

My plan is to start hand filing miters and fillet brazing joints out of thin-wall 1.125" and 1.25" OD 4130 tubing. I expect to piece together quite a few practice joints before moving on to any actual frame building. I'm in no hurry and want to get in plenty of solid practice.

I've ordered tubing blocks from paragon, tubing is on the way. I have an old Harris torch, hoses and regulators and files that were handed down from my father. (I may upgrade to lighter duty kit once I get my hands dirty.) A big order of filler and flux from wade at cycledesign is waiting on my bench.

The only thing holding me up right now are tanks.

I've located a local welding supplier, but expect that he won't be in tune with the volume and ratios used for fillet brazing thin wall tubing.

The supplier is far away and has inconvenient hours, so it'd be nice if I didn't have to visit very often.

I was thinking 50 Cu feet of Oxygen and 30 Cu feet of acetylene might be a good place to start... Any thoughts on how long this may last a beginning builder? It doesn't need to last 7 years, but I'd also hope to get quite a few practice joints and frames from my first fill-up.

Thanks! ]]> Frame Building Pritchett http://forums.mtbr.com/frame-building/o-tank-size-reccomendations-856144.html