I was looking at this today. I am just getting starting in
blacksmithing and need to get an Oxy/Acetylene setup at some point. I
saw this
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and it intrigued me.
Does anyone have any knowledge of this? Has anyone ever used it?
Does anyone recommend it either in addition to or instead of a
"regular" torch?
rvb
If you plan on using oxy-acetylene a lot they are interesting tools.
A very high tech torch design.
It pushes gas welding a bit further than before.
The have been around for many years.
They used to be called the Dillon torch.
Useful for light gauge work, solder, brazing and welding.
You still need a BIG torch for larger heating jobs.
Like a Victor 315 handpiece with a rosebud tip.
Ahhhh so I should still invest in a good torch for my blacksmithing
endeavors and use this for gas welding? I'm learning to forge weld
and have completed my first successful weld the other day. I'm very
psyched! Also, I guess the rosebud tip will help in heating up the
steel in a specific area such as when doing rivets or bending bar
stock for basket twists and the like?
I am going to augment my skill set with gas welding sometime in the
near future. Then Stick, then MIG, then TIG.
By the way, Ernie. How's the hand? I hope your recovery is going well.
rvb
Also a follow-up question, have you heard of something called an
economizer for torches? From what I understand it is a cradle or
something on which you can lay the torch and it turns the gas off.
So, when you're working alone you can heat your piece, hang the torch
on the cradle and not worry about an open-flame or taking time to turn
off the valves on the torch wasting precious heat.
Any brand names? Do you know where I can get one of these? A smith
in England told me about them, but I haven't seen one yet.
rvb
That is a good combination.
A Victor 315 handpiece is the largest handpiece they make.
Get a cutting head for it and a medium sized rosebud, and just use
oxygen and propane.
use oxygen and acetylene on the Henrob for welding.
Propane is cheaper and better at heating and cutting, but can't weld.
Exactly.
Also useful; if you decide to do any dishing of 1/8" steel.
Oxy-acetylene works really well in concert with blacksmithing.
demonstrated to a blacksmithing student who was also taking my welding
class how to turn burnt oxided steel back into workable iron by using a
carburizing flame.
He had forged some iron leaves and got the stems to hot.
After de-oxidizing them wity a reducing flame they became maleable
again.
Saved him many hours of forging new ones.
Sore, stiff, unhappy.
My TIG welds suck since my right hand is so shaky with the torch and
can't manipulate filler rod.
I saw the hand surgeon today.
He said it is healing fine, just give it time and keep excersizing it
as much as I can stand.
These don't really exist in the US anymore.
They are very common in Europe for jewelers.
They even have foot pedal valves for torches in Europe.
You might find one from a jewelery supplier that carries torches.
You check this list of companies for a supplier of the european style
gas mizer.
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Here is a ink to a Harris torch handpiece with a neat gas mizer feature.
It has a switch on the front of the handle that reduces the gas flow
down to just a pilot light.
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It is basically a Harris 2000 handpiece with the added feature.
They used to sell this one through Sears.
A Harris 2000 is a very good handpiece.
Add a cuting attachment and a rosebud tip and there you are.
BTW to run a BIG rosebud you have to have BIG regulator, BIG tanks and
3/8" hoses.
A medium sized rosebud will work with 1/4" hoses and a smaller tank set.
Thanks for all the info. As always, lots of great information. Get
better fast, man.
rvb
Ernie Leimkuhler wrote:
> >
>
>>Ernie Leimkuhler wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If you plan on using oxy-acetylene a lot they are interesting tools.
>>>A very high tech torch design.
>>>It pushes gas welding a bit further than before.
>>>The have been around for many years.
>>>They used to be called the Dillon torch.
>>>
>>>Useful for light gauge work, solder, brazing and welding.
>>>
>>>You still need a BIG torch for larger heating jobs.
>>>Like a Victor 315 handpiece with a rosebud tip.
>>
>>Ahhhh so I should still invest in a good torch for my blacksmithing
>>endeavors and use this for gas welding?
>
>
> That is a good combination.
> A Victor 315 handpiece is the largest handpiece they make.
> Get a cutting head for it and a medium sized rosebud, and just use > oxygen and propane.
>
>
> use oxygen and acetylene on the Henrob for welding.
>
> Propane is cheaper and better at heating and cutting, but can't weld. >
>
>>I'm learning to forge weld
>>and have completed my first successful weld the other day. I'm very
>>psyched! Also, I guess the rosebud tip will help in heating up the
>>steel in a specific area such as when doing rivets or bending bar
>>stock for basket twists and the like?
>>
>
>
> Exactly.
> Also useful; if you decide to do any dishing of 1/8" steel.
>
>
>>I am going to augment my skill set with gas welding sometime in the
>>near future. Then Stick, then MIG, then TIG.
>>
>
>
> Oxy-acetylene works really well in concert with blacksmithing.
> demonstrated to a blacksmithing student who was also taking my welding
> class how to turn burnt oxided steel back into workable iron by using a
> carburizing flame.
> He had forged some iron leaves and got the stems to hot.
> After de-oxidizing them wity a reducing flame they became maleable > again.
> Saved him many hours of forging new ones.
>
>
>
>>By the way, Ernie. How's the hand? I hope your recovery is going well. >>
>
>
> Sore, stiff, unhappy.
> My TIG welds suck since my right hand is so shaky with the torch and
> can't manipulate filler rod.
> I saw the hand surgeon today.
> He said it is healing fine, just give it time and keep excersizing it
> as much as I can stand.
>
>
>>Also a follow-up question, have you heard of something called an
>>economizer for torches? From what I understand it is a cradle or
>>something on which you can lay the torch and it turns the gas off.
>>So, when you're working alone you can heat your piece, hang the torch
>>on the cradle and not worry about an open-flame or taking time to turn
>>off the valves on the torch wasting precious heat.
>>
>>Any brand names? Do you know where I can get one of these? A smith
>>in England told me about them, but I haven't seen one yet.
>>
>
>
> These don't really exist in the US anymore.
> They are very common in Europe for jewelers.
> They even have foot pedal valves for torches in Europe.
>
> You might find one from a jewelery supplier that carries torches.
> You check this list of companies for a supplier of the european style > gas mizer.
>
>
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> Here is a ink to a Harris torch handpiece with a neat gas mizer feature.
> It has a switch on the front of the handle that reduces the gas flow
> down to just a pilot light.
>
>
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> It is basically a Harris 2000 handpiece with the added feature.
> They used to sell this one through Sears.
> A Harris 2000 is a very good handpiece.
> Add a cuting attachment and a rosebud tip and there you are.
>
> BTW to run a BIG rosebud you have to have BIG regulator, BIG tanks and > 3/8" hoses.
> A medium sized rosebud will work with 1/4" hoses and a smaller tank set.
And do I need to get low-pressure stuff for use with propane? Could I
use on of those Bernz-O-Matic torches you get at the hardware store
for heating rivets and stuff until I get a 'real' torch?
BTW, is there an archive for this newsgroup? I know a lot of
questions I have must have been answered before. Is there an archive
on which I could search for answers?
Er...nevermind. I answered my own question. So, for anyone else that
didn't know this (and for the archives) you can search this newsgroup
for previous posts by going to:
Rick:
I have one and bought it primarily for welding chrome moly for airframes and
some gokart stuff. It works as advertised..the cutting function can be done
just like the videos and really can cut like plasma if you practice. I
don't use mine very much anymore since I got an inverter tig unit.
J
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