available with either a 75-degree or 90-degree cutting
CUTTING TORCHES
head. The spiral mixer chamber provides excellent
The standard cutting torch looks very much like
mixing of the oxygen and acetylene to the preheating
the oxyacetylene welding torch. The main difference
flame.
in the two torches is that the cutting torch has an extra
Some welding torches are furnished with a cutting
tube for high-pressure (cutting) oxygen. The flow of
attachment that may be fitted to the torch in place of
high-pressure oxygen is controlled by a lever valve
the welding head (tip). With this type of attachment
assembly on the handle of the cutting torch. A standard
(shown in fig. 8-10), the welding torch may be used as
cutting torch is shown in figure 8-9. This torch is of
a cutting torch. This type of torch is generally called a
rugged, trouble-free construction; and it is designed
combination torch. High-pressure oxygen is controlled
for operator comfort, and ease and economy of
maintenance and repair if it is damaged. This torch is
by a lever on the torch handle.
1. Tip
3. Cutting Oxygen Tube
5. Handle
7. Cutting Oxygen Lever
2. 90 Head
4. Oxygen Valve Assembly
6. Acetylene Valve Assembly
8. Acetylene Tube
Figure 8-9.--Standard oxyacetylene cutting torch.
Figure 8-10.--Cutting attachment for an oxyacetylene cutting torch.
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