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 ...

Oxy-Acetylene. An oxy-acetylene torch with a welding tip concentrates the heat in a comparatively small area, while an oxy-acetylene torch with a multi-flame heating tip (rosebud) applies heat to a ...

An oxy-acetylene setup can also be used to cut metal, though a special cutting torch with a kind of oxygen turbo boost lever is required. The work piece is heated to red-hot at the point along the ...

If you have an oxy-acetylene torch/welding setup, consider the value of restoring obsolete small parts! See All 32 Photos. For some parts, what you have could very well be the last one of its kind!

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 ...

He shows how oxy-acetylene welding can be the poor man’s TIG, and finally satisfies that destructive urge by slicing through a piece of 3/8″ steel in under six seconds.