oxy/acetylen?

[Craftman]

My dad is comming this week end and he whants me to show him how to cut steel with my oxy/acetylen set-up I only have one pair of googles can he use a welding mask? probably not but just checking before I go buy a pair....

I have a welding mask with ajustable lens
and one with number 10 if it helps..?

 

[Daddy_Rabbit]

you can pick up a nice set of goggles for less than $20 at you local welding supply place.

 

[Red Green]

These comments are not saftey approved.

You dont need anything. I cut most of the time with just my glasses. Some guys just use wrap around sunglasses.

I have a tinted grinding sheild that I use when I am under a car cutting. But most of the time I forget to put it on.

 

[toxicz28]

Dark sunglasses would work, or #5 tinted lens.

 

[nate379]

I use my welding helmet.

 

[Craftman]

since I got the oxy/acetylen crowd here,

If I use cutting tip for metal thickness of 2'' can I cut 1/8'' by using the 1/8'' oxygen and fuel settings?

And for the people not using glasses do you guys get sand in your exes like welding does?

 

[Red Green]

Here is a chart to help you with tip size and gas pressure.
http://www.hoopersupply.com/tipchart.html

Yes you can cut a thinner piece of metal with the bigger tip. I don't know if it is exactly 1/8 of the gas or not.

 

[ratdoggy]

I wear welding helmet.......It keeps the sparks off my pretty face

 

[atari]

I squint..........

 

[MattT]

Sunglasses will work on the glare and provide limited protection from sparks. If you want better eye protection you can wear the sunglasses under clear goggles or faceshield.

 

[toxicz28]

And for the people not using glasses do you guys get sand in your exes like welding does?

No. Oxy/acetylene does not give off UV rays like electrical welding does.

 

[Red Green]

And for the people not using glasses do you guys get sand in your exes like welding does?

Just some spots like looking into the sun if your doing it too long or after dark.

 

[sberry]

Get a lesson from someone that knows.

 

[Craftman]

thnx for your tips guys always very useful!

 

[sberry]

Its great to get some hands on help, unfortunately not everyone that uses a torch knows a lot about it but a half an hour from someone that does can save years of frustration and expense in consumed gasses. If you are a good technical reader Victors cutting and heating guide is good especially for tip size, pressures needed for various thickness. Cleanliness of the lance hole in a cutting tip cannot be over emphasized, a bit of spatter can throw it off in a second. Some tips are worn and corroded, they just will never cut right, toss for a new one.
Some cuts need to be nice, a torch can be a precision tool, some don't, just need to be severed, some can be rough and still get the job done but its good practice to learn to do it without leaving a gob of slag.

 

[bimmer1980]

sberry makes some good points.

Quite frankly, it is not worth it to loose an eye over not having the correct goggles. If that torch pops, and thows spatter that gets in your eye, don't come whining here....

No goggles, sunglasses, squinting, are all poor examples of what to do.

Not to be a kill joy here, but aren't your eyes worth it? You loose your eyesight and you will never be able to oogle a girl or work in your shop.....

Get the right Personal Protective Equipment and do it right.

 

[78Bird]

I agree to just go get another pair of goggles that will protect properly. It's not worth the risk when you're dealing with multi-thousand degree bits of flying slag.

 

[Craftman]

Yeah no **** guys my eyes are worth way more then 10$
dont worry I bought a extra pair for the old man. and I also wear my clear face shield.


Sberry In your first picture those ''brakets'' where cut with a oxy/acetylen setup with out any buffing or grinding?

 

[sberry]

No grinding, buffing, only minor chipping. I rarely do crucial cutting with a torch anymore anymore so I am not as steady as I once was when all of it was done with torches. They can be made even smoother than that and often within a 32nd of an inch by real pro types. I have cut many 3/4 structural bolts and be able to screw the nut back on.

 

[sberry]

Here was a little splice to replace some damaged threads, prep with torch.

 

[nate379]

Good work! I'm not that steady with the plasma cutter even

 

[sberry]

Some things I still like a torch for it seems. Part of it is habit and some things are just better done with heat, also cleans oil and grease away as well as paint. Better for cutting nuts/bolts off than a plasma.

 

[Craftman]

wow! amazing job, I did not think you could be as precise with a torch! I tried to find a link on victors site for tips and such....

If any of you have links that could be usefull please feel free of posting!


Matt

 

[Ben Iv]

Get some shade 5 glasses, dont need to be goggels. I allways wear mine, my dad and any other old timers i work with dont wear them and are blind as bats...