[Jewelry making - Article 00849] - Re: [Orchid] Meco Midget Torch Tips?

[The Doctor]

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>         With your help I have purchased a Meco Midget torch. It's all
>     hooked up and ready to go. I read the archives for how to light it.
>     I have a refilable propane & oxygen tanks. And am having problems
>     with blowing out the torch when I add the oxygen. 

    Did you set the gas/oxy pressure at the regulators to
    specifications? 5 - 7 lbs is usually sufficient. 

>          One other concern/thought...when I hooked up my hoses to the
>     torch the hoses all ready had a fitting on them. So I took off the
>     fitting that came with my torch. To my naked eye, the fittings on
>     the hoses had a slightly larger oriface then the torch fitting. Is
>     this a problem? 

    It shouldn't be. As long as the fitting seats to the torch body,
    there shouldn't be a problem 

James in SoFl

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