With the temperature of an oxy-acetylene flame more than 3,000° hotter than the 1,100°-1,500° required for brazing, technicians need to hold the torch farther away so as not to melt the base material ...

Gas welding uses tanks of compressed oxygen and fuel—most commonly acetylene—feeding these gases through hoses to a handheld torch, producing an extremely hot and easy-to-control flame. This ...

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Many of us are comfortable using an oxy-acetylene torch, but sometimes we’re dissatisfied with our cuts. Here are things to check, and tips to improve torch performance: 1. Generic regulator ...

A short time later, DeLeo helped Quintal operate the oxy-acetylene torch and an arc welder, while emphasizing the importance of getting comfortable with the tools. Quintal’s nervousness began to fade ...

Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have a metal cutting bandsaw or abrasive-disk chop saw.