Cutting 1 4 Steel With Torch

For the brand we re using you de be hard press to cut both thickness of steel 1 4 and 2 with the same tip.

Cutting 1 4 steel with torch.

An oxy acetylene torch also known as a blow torch is a dangerous cutting system but it s also a powerful and useful tool if you need to cut steel. I have a milwaukee 6370 20 metal cutting saw that i bought used. The local steel supplier charges significantly for these cuts. The drill just wasn t cutting it so i turned to the oxy acetylene cutting torch.

It would easily pierce the thick steel but i wasn t sure it d cut clean holes. The total depth of cut for the saw is 2 9 16. Always check with the manufacturer of your torch to verify the mixer design based on the actual model number. How to cut metal with an oxygen and acetylene torch.

This is just a basic overview of how to use an acetylene torch to cut metal. It is rated for 1 4 steel 3 4 if you allow for significant cool down time. Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor. The tip of a welding or cutting torch is where the action is see figure 1 welding tips usually produce positive pressure higher than 1 pound per square inch psi and are used at equal pressures of acetylene and oxygen.

This article contains general information that is applicable for hand cutting applications of metal up to 12 thick. Cobra torch cutting plate oxygen acetylene formerly henrob 2000 duration. I need to cut some 1 and 2 thick steel plate. Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.

By creating a safe work environment and carefully monitoring the pressure of the oxygen and acetylene you can use an oxy acetylene torch for any number of projects. Harris steel ferno series 4000 cutting torch duration. Then i remembered a great trick. If you can cut 2 steel plate with a 5 you re probably flying to cut 1 4 with it although i m not familliar with the purox tips.

A cutting torch can cut through steel and almost anything else too but you must be really careful about what s around it. Cutting 1 2 inch steel with.