Cutting Torch - Tips for Oxygen Acetylene Cutting

[swat253dg]

Great video! I was especially looking for the shut-down sequence and you covered it in-depth!

[justinbeaniam]

thanks for the vid

[Shinobix21]

Didn't read through all the comments for this, but I was curious if you practiced opening tanks with your hand off the valve. Not sure how to describe it, but a foreman of mine explained to me that you should always open tanks without your palm resting on the end of the tank incase the valve decided to let loose and blow your hand off. He explained that you always open tanks where you left a margin of error for the valve to come off.

GREAT videos though ! love them

[Artbag1]

Thanks for the video, would you be able to explain the difference between the fuels, is acetylene used for different metals?

Thanks.

[GnosisMan50]

Thanks so much for sharing your tips and tricks on welding and cutting. I wish I had you as my teacher.

[KEF791]

I learned to gas weld at the age of 10, not without the signs of my learning curve, my dads boot print on my A, literately, for forgetting one step or another, then shop in school, topped with my carrer and yet I'm lax on bleeding them down. No excuses, only reasons, are they aceptable, just because you survived yesterday, don't guaranty the same today! Nice Vid! Thanks for the reminder! Changing lax behavor, Keith 

[LurkePus]

watch?v=NwFRYlJQ6RQ .. i sur wouldn't like to get that flame in my face . One thing is to use the right regulator for the gas u are using

[torturekillers2006]

What size Oxy/Acetylene tip would you recommend for cutting 3/8" structural steel?

[Dirtdigger257]

Thats funny are shop teacher learned us to shut down the oxy down first when shutting off the flame so it doesn't pop.

[DrFiero]

As a tie-in video to this one, how about one of your great tutorials on plasma cutting?

I always seem to get too much slag (amongst other screw ups!) when using mine, and have been trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.

[davemiii]

Thanks for the video. After watching I know now that I've been opening the Oxygen valve too quickly. Will slow it down from now on (and also look away). Thanks again.

[peakcur]

Great Vid!

[kochroy]

No need to cut a straight cut without a straightedge as long as there are no obstructions in the path of the torch. But for practice totally freehand is ok. I like to use around a 1 inch pice of bar stock for a guide and a smoother cut. Rusty Steel demands more concentration and the smooth side of the bar stock gives me a big advantage especially on a 3 or 4 foot cut. 

[going24pro]

Awsome! Awsome! Video thanks a ton for doing it. I enjoy all your videos, but this one by far is my favorite. Thanks again

[erklaerbaer01]

I use Propane for cutting, the recompression thing was new to me.

But crank up the valves slowly anyways because I thought it would be easier on the regulator.

I also know from experience how much I need to crank up the valves in the torch to get a nearly perfect flame before I light it, so I only need to fine tune the flame.

Very informative and easy to comprehend even for germans like me.

Thumbs up this guy!

[freddytk421]

Great video. Those regs look like my harbor freight regulators.

[Hellschaoticdiablo]

Beautiful kerf on those cuts.

You've got very steady hands.

[AntiProtonBoy]

Nice video. You deserve beer.

[Monk3yman77]

"Little black paratroopers that get all over your face" Haha, never heard em described like that before. Awesome video!

[R60us]

Thanks Jody!

[blauschuh]

shutting off demonstration just to show off the 'guns'... hahah

[Rich1028]

thanks for the video!

I never knew about opening the valve up slowly.

I last used Oxygen Acetylene Torches at a Vocational School 29 yrs. ago.

I once again learned something  from your video....thanks again!

[spelunkerd]

Another great video, Jody. I had a friend who died beside one of those oxyacetylene tanks. It made me lots more careful when using my own torch.

And, it makes me roll my eyes when I hear people brag about their decades of experience doing mechanics the sloppy way. Being careful is only a little more time consuming, and it sets an example for everybody else in the shop....

[DanTheFordFixer]

interesting, I just got yelled at today by my boss for bleeding the gas out when I was done, he said " your wasting gas!" keep up the good work man

[NielsVmax]

Indeed, again a good video!

Also the safety part in the video. True, simple and a fact, but never tought about slow opening a high pressure cilinder.

[trackdog90]

Jody, As always another great video. Thank you

[racepak]

i was wondering where is the video :)