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by mr_sarge
Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:11 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working
Replies: 22
Views: 13078

Re: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working

Thanks all for the tips. I tried to light it like Steve or noddybrian explained but it didn't work. I finally decided to buy a new cutting head and.... it works ! I bought a Victor 1350 cutting head only and installed it on my handle and it worked on my first try, Here a small video to show how it i...
by mr_sarge
Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working
Replies: 22
Views: 13078

Re: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working

Ok, so I dialed down propane to 7 and kept oxygen to 40. Same issue, I think it's worst. https://youtu.be/NgTfB5tRReo I started with propane and then turned it down a little bit. I opened oxygen a little bit until the inner flame was almost in the tips. I then added a little propane, but it was alre...
by mr_sarge
Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working
Replies: 22
Views: 13078

Re: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working

I tried to turn on the oxygen with the propane flame touching the tips or not, it doesn't matter. Get the exact same flame in the end. I tried with Oxygen at 7 and 15 (because this is what I found online) and 30 (because I feel like I don't have enough propane coming out compared to oxygen. Maybe th...
by mr_sarge
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:25 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working
Replies: 22
Views: 13078

Re: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working

MinnesotaDave, This is the video I checked to know how to adjust my setup. I was at 40 PSI oxygen, like him. You can see he have way more flow than me when he is ready to heat the metal. He need to talk louder so we can hear him over the hissing sound of the torch. Mine don't do any sound, the flame...
by mr_sarge
Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:58 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working
Replies: 22
Views: 13078

Re: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working

Thanks guys for all the reply. After I posted, I tried some more time and took another video to try to show the flame better. I can't seem to get a neutral flame. When I think I get it, the inner flame is like inside the tips. In this video, The oxy valve is open all the way. I started with a little...
by mr_sarge
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:05 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working
Replies: 22
Views: 13078

Oxy-Propane cutting torch not working

Hi, I just bought an used acetylene cutting torch kit. I have never tried a heating/cutting torch kit before. I changed the hose for a Grade-T one and bought two tips, a 0-3GPN and a 1-3GPN cutting tips for propane (two parts). I also bought two new regulator because the old one where leaking. I'm n...