Showerthought: my old oxy setup vs my new one is night and day

I used to run this beat up old Victor setup from the 80s that my dad gave me. The torch handle would get hot after 15 minutes of cutting and the regulators would drift like crazy. Finally dropped $400 on a new Smith setup last year and I can't believe I waited so long. The flame stays perfect the whole job and my hands don't feel like they're holding a hot potato. Anybody else stick with old gear too long before upgrading?

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the_sarah2d ago

Nah, I actually prefer the old stuff. That hot handle meant I could feel exactly what the torch was doing and those drifting regulators forced me to stay engaged with the cut instead of zoning out.