A clean oxy-acetylene cut is mostly a matter of order and numbers. Inspect the outfit, set each regulator to the pressure chart for the tip in the torch, purge both hoses, light t...

A fabricator preparing to cut 25 mm steel plate has a practical question: how hot is an acetylene torch? The useful answer is about 3,150 to 3,330°C (5,700 to 6,030°F) when acetyl...

A properly adjusted oxy-acetylene torch produces a neutral flame of about 3,300°C (6,000°F) at the tip of the inner cone, and normal working values stay in the 3,100–3,300°C (5,60...

Light a properly adjusted oxy-acetylene torch and the tip of the inner cone sits somewhere between 5,600°F and 6,300°F (3,100–3,480°C). That makes acetylene, when burned with pure...

Your workstation needs a gas cutting torch, but the moment you start comparing models, the specs stop making sense. Every supplier calls its product heavy duty, yet the handles we...