Carlos has been working with acetylene for years, and he started out under the tutelage of old-school tough guys who would arc weld and torch things wearing tank tops and other inappropriate clothing.

This portable acetylene torch kit includes everything you need to get started, including a 4L oxygen tank and 2L acetylene tank with regulator, as well as a complete brass torch assembly.

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. — An improperly stored acetylene tank exploded early Sunday during a fire at an industrial laundry and injured 22 firefighters, 10 of them seriously, officials said. The fire ...