Gas welding uses tanks of compressed oxygen and fuel—most commonly acetylene—feeding these gases through hoses to a handheld torch, producing an extremely hot and easy-to-control flame. This ...

An acetylene welding torch mounted on a cart with two tanks, valued together at $400, was reported stolen Saturday in a burglary to a business in the 36 W 700 block of Dean Street, Kane County ...

Learn how Oxy Acetylene welding can be used to repair old classic truck parts. Only at www.classictrucks.com, the official site for Classic Trucks Magazine.

Carlos has been working with acetylene for years, and he started out under the tutelage of old-school tough guys who would arc weld and torch things wearing tank tops and other inappropriate clothing.

The worker had entered the pipe to perform either welding or cutting with an acetylene torch. The pipe was 24 inches in diameter, and the man was about 40 feet inside the pipe when the fire broke out.

Welding is only one part of metalworking. You also can cut steel, using oxygen/acetylene equipment with a special head called a cutting torch. Cutting torches come as part of many consumer-grade ...

That way, in case of emergency, a flick of your hand will stop acetylene flow. -Generic settings for cutting with an acetylene torch are: 7 psi for acetylene and 25 psi for oxygen.

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 ...

If your shop comes complete with a MIG welder, an acetylene torch, and an air hammer, then you have more options than most when it comes to removing broken bolts. In this short video [Jim’s A… ...

Waldorf resident Steve Glorius has turned his passion for welding into an artform, using an oxygen acetylene torch to sculpt scrap metal into works of beauty. Glorius is a 1984 graduate of Thomas ...