What is an Oxygen Concentrator?
In order to get the hottest flame on your torch, you need to add oxygen to either the propane or natural gas, depending upon which surface-mix torch you have. In the simplest terms, without talking about molecular sieves and adsorbers, an oxygen concentrator is a machine that takes the air from the environment and separates out the oxygen from any other gases. It collects and concentrates the oxygen for use with your flameworking torch in your particular application as a bead-maker. There are two primary options for getting oxygen to your torch. One is an oxygen tank which can be not only cumbersome as well as potentially dangerous, but quite expensive. The other is the oxygen concentrator where you no longer have to lug those heavy oxygen tanks in and out of vehicles, or worst yet, up and down stairs. An oxygen concentrator typically offers you a lower operating cost, and is easy to install, operate, and maintain. To determine which oxygen concentrator you may require for your particu
