[TheForge] oxy-propylene

[Kathy]

Frosty,
Have you ever thought of writing a modern text on the ins and outs of metal
spinning?
Mikey

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 8:36 AM
To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] oxy-propylene

I don't recall what the warranty is; I bought mine at 
least 20 years ago. I haven't had any trouble at all 
with it but I don't use it anything like a full timer 
would. The people to ask would be All-States. As I 
recall they offer repair, rebuild and trade in for all 
their equipment. That's only as reliable as my memory 
though and it's been a while.

Difficulty lighting a conversion torch comes from the 
oxy:fuel ratio. Acet regulators won't turn down low 
enough for a proper ratio so the oxy has to be cranked 
way high making a preadjusted torch finicky to light. 
You might try clamping a short piece of pipe with one 
closed end or a small tin can next to the pilot to 
catch and hold the gas from the torch. Father used to 
put a hole in the bottom of a tuna can and put it under 
the pilot, like a candle drip pan, to make lighting 
MAPP easier.

We went through a lot of gas spinning exotics and any 
time Father could get away with using something cheaper 
than acet we did. The only spinning lathes in his shop 
that didn't have a fuel saver bolted to them were the 
detail / finish lathes.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
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The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

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From: "Ron Childers" <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>


> Frosty,
>
> The conversion tips for the big Smith torches seem to 
> work fine but the
> fire-up from the fuel saver is inconsistent as 
> compared to acetylene; a
> minor inconvenience but it bugs me.
>
> What kind of service and warranty, etc do you get 
> with the Allstates? Smith
> or Victor you can send back for a rebuild.
>
> Ron
>

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