Today i’m going to tell how you to properly start and stop an oxyacetylene cutting torch.
An oxyacetylene cutting torch is a device used to cut through metal, and uses both Oxygen and Acetylene. They can produce a very large amount of heat. First off, anytime you use the torch in the shop you must always wear your personal safety equipment, such as a long sleeve shirt, pants, boots, safety glasses, and gloves. If you’re not real sure on what you need to wear, ask your teacher. You must always go through a safety check of the torch and cylinder before you light it. Make sure the cylinders are in a safe, upright position.Check the cylinder valves to see if they are tightly closed and see if the gauges read zero on the cylinders. Check the …show more content…
Slightly crack the acetylene (fuel) cylinder valve until the valve opens. When the valve opens, turn it clockwise another one and one half turn. Adjust the acetylene regulator valve until the gauge reads five psi. You then slightly crack the oxygen cylinder valve. When the valve opens, turn the valve clockwise all of the way open. Adjust your oxygen regulator valve until the gauge reads ten-fifteen psi. Now it is time to adjust the torch valves. Turn your oxygen connection valve clockwise until it is open all of the way. Then slightly turn your acetylene connection valve clockwise. Pick up the striker. Make sure your surroundings are clear and make sure your eye protection is secure on your face. Point the tip of the torch downwards or away from your body. Strike the torch and open the acetylene valve slowly until the black nasty smoke goes away. Hold the high pressure lever down and Slowly open the oxygen valve on the torch handle and you’ll see the yellow flame disappear. Make sure you adjust the oxygen valve until the six little flames coming off of the tip are rounded off. You can now successfully cut whatever metal you need to. To properly shut down the oxy acetylene cutting torch you must first cut off
An oxyacetylene cutting torch is a device used to cut through metal, and uses both Oxygen and Acetylene. They can produce a very large amount of heat. First off, anytime you use the torch in the shop you must always wear your personal safety equipment, such as a long sleeve shirt, pants, boots, safety glasses, and gloves. If you’re not real sure on what you need to wear, ask your teacher. You must always go through a safety check of the torch and cylinder before you light it. Make sure the cylinders are in a safe, upright position.Check the cylinder valves to see if they are tightly closed and see if the gauges read zero on the cylinders. Check the …show more content…
Slightly crack the acetylene (fuel) cylinder valve until the valve opens. When the valve opens, turn it clockwise another one and one half turn. Adjust the acetylene regulator valve until the gauge reads five psi. You then slightly crack the oxygen cylinder valve. When the valve opens, turn the valve clockwise all of the way open. Adjust your oxygen regulator valve until the gauge reads ten-fifteen psi. Now it is time to adjust the torch valves. Turn your oxygen connection valve clockwise until it is open all of the way. Then slightly turn your acetylene connection valve clockwise. Pick up the striker. Make sure your surroundings are clear and make sure your eye protection is secure on your face. Point the tip of the torch downwards or away from your body. Strike the torch and open the acetylene valve slowly until the black nasty smoke goes away. Hold the high pressure lever down and Slowly open the oxygen valve on the torch handle and you’ll see the yellow flame disappear. Make sure you adjust the oxygen valve until the six little flames coming off of the tip are rounded off. You can now successfully cut whatever metal you need to. To properly shut down the oxy acetylene cutting torch you must first cut off