I think the temperature requirement is to make sure that the air compressor lubricant is warm enough to properly protect the moving parts.
Once the machine starts to move its parts around it will warm itself up so the temperature of the room doesn't have that much impact after its started.
Same thing with a car. It is the first couple of revolutions that don't have enough oil coating the internal parts that shortens the life of the machine.
My neighbor had these magnetically mounted electric heaters for his exotic bird cages that would heat the metal just enough to warm them without giving the birds a hot foot.
Might something to look into if you really want to work the very cold.
Another thought would be to run the oxycon in the house and send the oxygen to the studio on a long hose.
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