Rebuild victor torch setup?

[rsanter]

I just bought a victor torch setup with bottles and cart.
Looks in good shape, hoses are not cracked...but
I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and rebuild it. Just a bunch of Orings as far as I know....right?
What about the regulators? Rebuild those or leave those?
Is there a way to test them to be sure they are good? And I don't mean just fire it up

Input?

Bob

 

[Buckgnarly]

I rebuilt my used Harris set as soon as I got it....well, actually after the second time my gloved hand lit up with leaking acetylene. Cost 75 bucks to be rebuild and glass bead blasted, should last another 40 years after that!

My LWS would not rebuild the guages though, said it was not worth it. Bought a New set, but did find a source to rebuild my old set....never got around to it though.

 

[Highlux]

First thing you do is put them on tanks and pressurize them.
Do the soapy water trick and look for bubbles.
When you are satisfied there are no leaks...adjust and fire torch up.

I would not rebuild your gas regulators yourself. Take them to a local welding supply and have them look them over.

My victor acetylene gauge is leaking right now...I looked into the rebuild kits...but I decided Id be better off just letting the local welding supply look it over.

Still need to do that...I need a bottle of argon/co2 anyways. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[sberry]

Fire them up.

 

[gtermini]

Fire them up.

^ This. If you have issues, then consider having them done by your local welding supplier. I had a Journeyman cutting head I got used that would backfire and get hot in the end. I sent it in about 5 years ago and it was $60 to get it done. They pull apart the brazed joints to rod out the gos passages, use a special seat reamer to recut the valves/sealing surfaces, and bead blast/clean it up. It will be like a new torch when you get it back for about less than 1/2 of new.

Get yourself a new GoodYear hose and enjoy your gas ax.

Greyson