[Jewelry making - Article 01378] - [Orchid] Regulator problem...

[Carrie Nunes]

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Hi all,

    I just hooked up a two stage regulator to my acetylene tank. I have
    been using my air acetylene torch for a while and am now needing to
    set up my Little Torch again. So I just attached the regulator for
    the Little torch, opened the tank and set the pressure, keeping it
    low because I wanted to use one of the smaller torch tips. As the
    pressure crept up on the gauge, the gauge hand popped up the numbers
    in a choppy way, not smooth. Then when I opened the valve on the
    torch, the gauge hand was again popping (audibly and physically)
    like the gas was just coming through in bursts rather than smoothly.
    So I bled the line and shut it down till I could identify the
    problem. Don't know if that regulator may have had a fall that I
    wasn't aware of while it was not being used. I try to open the tank
    valve slowly but don't know if too quick of tank pressure hurt the
    regulator. I have used that regulator for years without any problem.
    I will remove it and check for any tiny obstruction. Any thoughts? I
    may just need to replace it directly so I can get on with my
    project. 

    Thanks for any info anyone can share! 

Carrie Nunes G.G., A.J.P.
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