[Jewelry making - Article 00079] - Re: [Orchid] Smith oxy-acetylene Torch problem

[Kenneth Ferrell]

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    Try unseating the OXY (green) valve from the torch body, then turn
    on your Oxygen, there may be some crud in the vlave hole plugging
    the supply, My guess though is that it would be a problem with the
    regulator, not actually the torch, even though we don't normally use
    medically approved Oxygen, both come out of the same filling
    apparatus, The valves unscrew quite easy and there is no real danger
    in removing and reinstalling the valve, you can also adjust the
    tension for turning the valve by the amount you tighten it if you
    get flow through the valve opening then inspect the point are of the
    valve and the plastic/Nylon or teflon seat, it may have a shred of
    it's self in the oriffice, 

    If no flow there then disconnect the Oxy hose at the regulator and
    see if you have flow there, as a saftey measure don't do any of
    these near an open flame or near any thing that could generate
    sparks, also first make sure yor output dial is showing pressure and
    that some one hasn't backed off your pressure on you. 

Kenneth Ferrell
www.shadras.com

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