Where do you find the 'key' for the small Acetylene bottles

[vwguy3]

Ahhhhh who needs that dumb little wrench?
Most of the ones I see have been opened and closed with pliers,vise grips,hammers,wrecking bars.

I actually keep mine on the valve(I know,what a silly place).

[Larwyn]

I have a 4-way chuck key which has a square hole in the middle that fits the little acetylene bottles. I do not remember where I got the thing but when I had a set of the small bottles it lived on the acetylene valve as it was just easier to use than the little wrench that came with the set up.

[johnny_waz]

I just get 1 every now and then form my LWS. They give them to me for free.

[Racer Z]

Ya know, WE MAKE THINGS!

What could be so hard about making a 1/4 inch wrench? I made a one inch open-end for my table saw out of some flat steel. I lost the original and the common store-bought won't fit in the opening.

[monckywrench]

Get cable and swedges from hardware store, cable wrench to regulator, problem solved forever or until the cable breaks.

Of course I don't DO this (having only one small cylinder and many Vise-Grips), but if I used the little cylinder with any frequency I would.

[SidecarFlip]

I have a 4-way chuck key which has a square hole in the middle that fits the little acetylene bottles. I do not remember where I got the thing but when I had a set of the small bottles it lived on the acetylene valve as it was just easier to use than the little wrench that came with the set up.

Northern Tool had 'em at one time. I got mine there, years ago.

[Blazey10]

Get refrigeration service wrench. It's a ratchet wrench. works great and it will not wear out either.

[matt1124]

If you have an Atwoods near you they probably have them. The store here has them, in a little Hobart brand 2 pack.

[4sfed]

Get refrigeration service wrench. It's a ratchet wrench. works great and it will not wear out either.

That's what I use . . . available at Home Depot . . .
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=1950