Oxyfuel Gas Welding & Cutting Principles of the Processes

Principles of the OFW Process Bead without Filler Metal Bead with Filler Metal

Principles of the OFC Process

Which Fuel Gas? Acetylene Methylacetylene-propadiene Propylene Propane MAPP Propylene Propane Natural Gas Methan

Fuel Gas Characteristics

Fuel Gas Characteristics - continued

Fuel Gas Characteristics - continued

Oxyfuel Gas Welding & Cutting Equipment

Monolithic Porous Filler Material Vigorously Supports Combustion Cylinders High Pressure Hazard Safety Disc Flammable Monolithic Porous Filler Material Fusible Plugs Hollow Vigorously Supports Combustion 1/7th Rule Shock Sensitive Oxygen Cylinder Acetylene Cylinder

Oxygen Cylinder Valves CGA 540 Handwheel Packing Nut Upper Valve Seat To Oxygen Regulator Lower Valve Seat Disc Ruptures If Pressure Goes Too High From Oxygen Cylinder

Acetylene Cylinder Valves CGA 510 CGA 300 Handwheel Packing Nut Upper Valve Seat To Acetylene Regulator To Acetylene Regulator Lower Valve Seat From Acetylene Cylinder From Acetylene Cylinder

Acetylene Cylinder Valves - Linde (Presti-Lite) To Acetylene Regulator CGA 510 Tank Wrench Tee Wrench Valve Stem Packing Nut Upper Valve Seat Lower Valve Seat From Acetylene Cylinder

Alternate Fuel Cylinder Valves CGA 510 Handwheel Upper Valve Seat Packing Nut To Fuel Regulator Valve Relieves Excess Pressure Then Re-seats Itself Lower Valve Seat From Fuel Regulator

OFW & OFC Equipment Components Oxygen Regulator Fuel Gas Regulator Gas Hoses Torch Handle Mixer Welding Tips Cutting Attachment Cutting Tips Filler Metal Optional Gas Igniter 3

Regulators Oxygen Regulator Fuel Gas Regulator

Combination Welding Torch with Mixer and Welding Tip OFW Equipment Combination Welding Torch with Mixer and Welding Tip

OFC Equipment Combination Cutting Torch with Cutting Attachment Straight Cutting Torch

Torch & Cutting Valves

Equal (Positive) Pressure Mixer Injector (Low Pressure) Mixer Mixer Design Fuel Gas Oxy/Fuel Mix Oxygen Fuel Gas Equal (Positive) Pressure Mixer High Turbulence Fuel Gas Oxy/Fuel Mix Oxygen Fuel Gas Injector (Low Pressure) Mixer

Mixer Design - Continued Equal (Positive) Pressure Mixer Torch Head Oxygen Fuel Gas Tip Mixer Nut Mixer Torch Head Oxygen Fuel Gas Injector (Low Pressure) Mixer

Equal (Positive) Pressure Mixer OFC Head Mix Design Equal (Positive) Pressure Mixer

Injector (Low Pressure) Mixer OFC Head Mix Design Injector (Low Pressure) Mixer

Oxyfuel Gas Welding & Cutting Regulators

Which Regulator? Single Stage Regulator Use When Slight Rise in Delivery Pressure from Full to Empty Cylinder Condition Can Be Tolerated Two Stage Regulator Use When a Constant Delivery Pressure from Full to Empty Cylinder Condition is Required 13

Single Stage Regulator Bonnet Adjusting Screw Flexible Diaphragm Primary Spring Gas To Torch Gas From Cylinder Regulator Body Secondary Spring 13

Cylinder Pressure Gauge Working Pressure Gauge Cutaway Bonnet Gas From Cylinder Cylinder Pressure Gauge Adjusting Screw Secondary Spring Primary Spring Capsule Flexible Diaphragm Working Pressure Gauge Gas To Torch Regulator Body 13

Flow Chart

Two Stage Regulator Adjusting Screw Primary Spring Second Stage Regulator Body Bonnet Adjustable Second Stage Gas To Torch Gas From Cylinder Flexible Diaphragm Secondary Spring Primary Spring First Stage Pre-Set First Stage 13

Cylinder Pressure Gage Cutaway Regulator Body Gas From Cylinder Secondary Spring Cylinder Pressure Gage Bonnet Adjusting Screw Capsule Primary Spring Primary Spring Capsule Bonnet Flexible Diaphragm Working Pressure Gage Gas To Torch 13

Flow Chart

Torch Handles, Mixers, Tubes & Tips Oxyfuel Gas Welding Torch Handles, Mixers, Tubes & Tips

OFW Torch Handles Tip Mixer Handle Oxygen Oxygen Valve Mixed Gases Acetylene Acetylene Valve

OFW Welding Tip Information

OFB Brazing Tip Information

Air-Fuel Soldering Tips 16GA Gas Air Adapter with Soldering Tip (Together) 16GA Gas Air Adapter with Soldering Tip (Separated) ½” – 20 Threads

Air-Fuel Soldering Tip Information

Cutting Attachments, Cutting Torches, & Tips Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Cutting Attachments, Cutting Torches, & Tips

OFC Hand Cutting Torches Combination Torch with Cutting Attachment Cutting Lever Mixer Oxygen Oxygen Valve Cutting Tip Cutting Valve Union Nut Acetylene Acetylene Valve

OFC Cutting Tip Information

OFC Torch Specialty Tips Gouging 6290-G Gouging Tip

OFC Torch Specialty Tips Rivet Cutting 6290-R Rivet Cutting Tip Tie Down Cutting

OFC Torch Specialty Tips Rivet Washing 6290-RW Rivet Washing Tip

OFC Torch Specialty Tips Thin Sheet Cutting 6290-2D Thin Sheet Cutting Tip

Heating Assemblies, Tubes & Tips Oxyfuel Gas Heating Heating Assemblies, Tubes & Tips

Heating Tubes & Tips Information

Oxyfuel Gas Welding & Cutting Peripheral Equipment

Check Valves for Regulators Check Valve for the Torch

Open Oxygen Check Valve Closed Oxygen Check Valve Normal Gas Flow

Open Acetylene Check Valve Closed Acetylene Check Valve Normal Gas Flow

Dirty Oxygen Check Valve Dirty Acetylene Check Valve Dirty Check Valves Dirty Oxygen Check Valve Dirty Acetylene Check Valve Normal Gas Flow

Flashback Arresters for Regulators Flashback Arresters for Torches Flashback Arrestors Flashback Arresters for Regulators Flashback Arresters for Torches

Flashback Arrestor Oxygen Flashback Arrestor Acetylene Normal Flow Flashback Arrestor Oxygen Flashback Arrestor Acetylene Normal Gas Flow Normal Gas Flow Check Valve Flame Barrier Thermal Cut Off

Reverse Flow Flashback Arrestor Oxygen Reverse Flow Flashback Arrestor Acetylene Reverse Flow Normal Gas Flow Normal Gas Flow Built In Check Valve Stops Reverse Flow of Gas(es) Reverse Gas Flow

Flashback Flashback Arrestor Oxygen Flashback Flashback Arrestor Acetylene Flashback Normal Gas Flow Normal Gas Flow Flashback Flame Quenched at the Flame Barrier FLASHBAC OCCURING

Quick Connectors for Regulators Quick Connectors for Torches

Hoses Red (Acetylene) Hose Nuts Have Left-Handed Threads Green (Oxygen) Hose Nuts Have Right-Handed Threads “T” Grade Hose Required for all Fuels Except Acetylene

Hose Nuts Oxygen (Green) Hose Nuts Have Right-Handed Threads Acetylene (Red) Hose Nuts Have Left-Handed Threads

OFW Pressure Drop in Hoses

OFC Pressure Drop in Hoses

Tank Wrenches Tee Wrench Tank Wrench

Flint Lighter

Tip Cleaner Two Piece One Piece