When you said you were equipped to relay ribs, etc., I naturally assumed you had oxy-acetylene torches, rosebuds, etc. I can't imagine being without such a versatile tool. I have several sets ranging from large torches with 220 cu. ft. oxygen tank to a tiny set with miniature brazing torches and 10 cu. ft. oxygen with size MC acetylene tank. They are useful for so many things aside from gun work that, should you buy a set, you will kick yourself for not doing it sooner.
I bought one larger set new. It was bought with my first paycheck after I graduated from college. My first welding project with it was building a cart for the tanks. The other sets were bought much more reasonably at auctions etc. The cart I built for the small set with a size B acetylene tank and 40 cu.ft. oxygen tank has a collapsable handle, and I can lift it with one hand and put it in the trunk of a car. I don't know anybody who owns an oxy-acetylene outfit that regrets having one.
