[Jewelry making - Article 00075] - Re: [Orchid] Little Torch Oxygen Use

[Rocklady]

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>      There are hoses made for acetylene, and there are hoses made for
>     fuel gasses (T grade?). They are not under any circumstance
>     interchangeable 

    Hi Doug You are partially correct. Hoses made for acetylene are only
    for acetylene. T grade hose however is okay for either. We phoned the
    welders supply this morning to double check, although we actually
    bought all our supplies from them in the first place. 

    Dan put a splitter on the gas line for the Little Torch so I can
    switch between propane and acetylene. Oxygen is direct for either. My
    Prestolite is only on acetylene with acetylene hose which we would
    have to change if we put a splitter on it in order to use propane. 

    All the gases are outside and piped in through a small hole in the
    wall. They then pipe down into the cupboard and up through a hole in
    my bench. Using a piece of rubber tubing in the holes allows me to
    have my torches standing ready to use. I just pull up enough hose
    from the cupboard for maneuvering my handpiece and solder. When
    finished is stuff the hose back down the hole and the handpieces
    stands ready for use again. 

    Dan also put a fan right in the bench beside my soldering area that
    vents directly outside, flush with the table top. This means when it
    is -30C (22 below in the US) I don't have to open a window to
    ventilate. Also not to noisy. This means my whole shop fits into a
    small what used to be a bar area approximately 8'x8'. 

Karen Seidel-Bahr
the 'ROCKLADY'   rocklady AT nucleus.com
K.I.S. Creations
May your gems always "Sparkle"

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