[TheForge] Oxy/Propane reprise

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

I think Paul's budget ( and mine), and the Allstates torch are incompatible

williamsiron at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> Since Frosty is back on-line, we could ask him about oxy/propane rigs. He has one sold out of Idaho, All State Distributers, I think. 
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Williams 
> 
> Snow Hill, Maryland 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul N" <crosspein at sbcglobal.net> 
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> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:44:05 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Oxy/Propane reprise 
> 
> I uploaded a few photos to www.photoaccess.com (see bottom of message 
> for details). 
> 
> I believe I've labelled them accurately. The "oxidizing Flame" was 
> getting noisy, so I'm pretty sure that ones right. 
> 
> The one labelled neutral, may have been a bit toward the reducing side, 
> as the cones are a bit fuzzy. (No cutting jet yet) 
> 
> The last one was with the cutting jet blowing. I cut back the mixture 
> until the preheat cones were less fuzzy. I noticed that the preheat was 
> uneven, so my tip probably needs some cleaning. 
> 
> The torch cut nicely at this setting. 
> 
> Observations: 
> While running just preheat gas, things were fine. But on some cycles 
> (not always), if I preheat, then cut, then backed off the cutting jet, 
> I'd get some popping in the tip, even with the tip well away from the 
> work. Opening the fuel valve a little more always remedied it. 
> 
> All connections were tight. But if you notice, I'm left handed, and I 
> still hit that gas valve with the heel of my hand on occasion. I need to 
> turn that handle around to get the valves away from my hand. 
> 
> Again, thanks for help. Feel free to educate me further. Hopefully the 
> photos will help someone else. 
> 
> **Paul 
> 
> 
> 
> Marc Godbout wrote: 
>> Thanks, Paul. I look forward to seeing the very first photographs ever 
>> taken of an oxy-propane flame. You'll be breaking new ground, never 
>> before attempted. 
>>
>> Seriously, though, also try taking pictures without the filter. 
>> Cameras have a pretty good ability to filter by themselves. With a 
>> dark background, it may adjust around just the flame. Auto-focus might 
>> still be a problem, but maybe a metal background near the flame would 
>> work. 
>>
>> --Marc 
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