Training Bulletin 17 Flashcards
How long will the portable oct-acetylene cutting torch operate for?
15 minutes
What thickness metal will the cutting torch cut?
2 inches thick
What should you wear at all times using the cutting torch?
Welding goggles and gauntlet type gloves
Where should you not operate the torch?
Areas containing combustible gases or flammable liquids.
What materials are especially hazardous to inhale while cutting?
Cadmium or lead plated material
What settings for metal 0-1” thick?
O2= 35 PSI Acetylene=7 PSI Working time 15 mins.
What settings for metal 1-2” thick?
O2=60 PSI Acetylene 7PSI Working time 9 mins.
What threads do all o2 connections have?
Right handed threads
What threads do Acetylene cylinders have?
Right handed threads
What dimensions for type c and b cylinders?
4”x14” and 6”x20”
Threads at acetylene torch?
Left handed threads
Open the torch-oxygen valve “b”?
Fully open
Open the torch-acetylene valve “d”?
1/8th turn
Open the preheat oxygen valve “c”?
A fraction of a turn
What order do you shut off the torch?
Cutting-oxygen valve
Torch-acetylene valve
Preheat-oxygen valve
Torch-oxygen valve
