Always check for flammable material around the area where you’ll be working before you light the torch. – Make sure the regulators on the acetylene and oxygen tanks are set to the correct ...

Here are things to check, and tips to improve torch performance: 1. Generic regulator setting for acetylene pressure is 5 to 7 psi. Never set acetylene pressure over 15 psi — acetylene can ...

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 ...

Building a carbon arc torch has been one of the simpler projects I have tackled lately, but I think it will also prove to be one of the most practical. Without an oxy/acetylene torch there are few ...

Dwayne Carraghan was using an acetylene torch to cut up earth-moving equipment ... his torch burned through its fuel lines, which ignited, setting Carraghan’s clothes on fire and burning him ...

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 ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. – A man using an acetylene torch on Thursday says he accidentally started a fire that severely damaged two large trailers and their contents. Burl Canter, who owns the trailers ...