I have one of those garbage can sheds I keep my tanks in, its about 100 feet
from the house, I never cut with OA in my garage just out in the driveway.
Hope thats ok with the insurace. Only cylinders inside is inert gas.
"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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I think the biggest problem is due to OA tanks. Most home-owner
insurance policies have a void clause if OA tanks are on your property.
Are you OA welding? You might get around this if it's a problem by going
to propane-oxygen. Tell them you are doing explosive welding...see where
THAT gets you. (What are buds for)

Wow. I'll check my homeowner's policy. I do own a set of O/A tanks but I
almost never use 'em, mostly keep them for sentimental reasons. Maybe once
a year I have to use the cutting torch to make a meatball cut. Maybe it's
time to sell them.

I normally stick weld outside, in my driveway. However, I recently got a
Millermatic 250 MIG welder, and with a fume extractor I could probably
weld inside, or maybe with the door only slightly open to let out an
exhaust vent tube. I can certainly come up with a welding curtain.

No outside storage, ow that hurts too. Looks like all my steel's gonna go
to Ernie's welding class, at least it's a good cause.

GWE