This guy is a throwback to the instructional movies from the 60's and 70's.
@JoeBrone100
Ай бұрын
Lol yeah .... Not only his presentation but his voice too. 👍😁
@lolitalopez4876
4 жыл бұрын
It's like I'm listening to a radio announcer from the 80's. You got a beautiful voice.
@colt10mmsecurity68
3 жыл бұрын
10 years old, but still the BEST video giving the procedure for oxy/propane cutting.
@douglas787
12 жыл бұрын
If Harvard had a shop class, this guy would be the Professor there.
@donaldmack7213
4 жыл бұрын
I just wonder did how many people who went to Harvard took a shop class?
@walterbrunswick
3 жыл бұрын
No, you idiot
@horsehide3039
2 жыл бұрын
@@donaldmack7213 Congrats, brother. You just won the pendejo of the day award. Way to go.
@Miguel81653
2 жыл бұрын
@@horsehide3039 😂
@joew1865
23 күн бұрын
@@donaldmack7213100%, actually, it's required. Med students have to take it twice, if I'm not mistaken.
@blueside1999
4 жыл бұрын
Airgas & praxair (Army also teaches this) says only to open the fuel gas 1 to 1.5 turns. I asked the fire department about this, they concurred. They went into a whole of reasons why to not fully open the valves, but the two main points I took away from it all was; In the event of a problem, it only takes that much to do an emergency shutdown. And damage/ leaks can occur by opening fully opening the valves, and manufacturers recommend not opening all the way, especially to full open stop. Just passing that along.
@davidmoreno5228
2 жыл бұрын
That procedure is for oxy-Acetylene
@WhuchakaV
6 жыл бұрын
I am cutting titanium up to 12 inches thick. The man who taught me at my job hardly speaks english. Nobody has a understanding of the torch theyre just doing what they think is right. This was so helpful you have no idea. Im going to do more research!
@healthfullivingify
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect lesson and Smith makes beautiful torches.
@Raised_by_God
9 жыл бұрын
I don't think I have enjoyed watching any youtube video as much as I have enjoyed this one. Such a proffessional. Thank you so much. There is so much to learn from this gentleman.
@komoru
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love this presenter. He has such a great, classic baritone voice....he could do voiceovers for movies!
@leonardpearlman4017
10 ай бұрын
I keep wondering if this guy is an actor, or the best technical salesman ever, or a SMITH engineer or what? I don't meet people like this in the welding sector.
@leonardpearlman4017
6 жыл бұрын
I agree that there should be more of these videos! I check every few months. I have Smith equipment, and am inclined to trust them, especially after watching this one! It's one of the greatest lab presentations I've ever seen!
@RalphDratman
9 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video, the best I have found on oxy propane cutting.
@GregWolodkin
12 жыл бұрын
This is helpful. I'd love to see another video or two showing how to get a neutral flame with the oxy-propane brazing tips (I have the MW-411) and also the oxy-propane rosebuds (I have the MT-805). Some additional commentary on the propane tank sizes required to run the rosebud for short periods of time (as opposed to continuous use) would also be helpful. Thanks in advance -- it's great to see high quality tools like your torches being made in the US. Keep the videos coming.
@pilgrimj37
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Simple. Not too much info, and not too little.
@chrisdonner2910
5 ай бұрын
It would be great to see him make a video demonstrating proper adjustment of an oxy propane rosebud
@NMranchhand
4 жыл бұрын
Super video, thanks. Never saw that “star pattern@ trick for regulating O2 ratio.
@philipwatkins8157
Жыл бұрын
Exceptional, clear, confident, precise and professional presentation. Thank you.
@NarrowGauge1
12 жыл бұрын
I think that that was the best presented and organised instructional video i have ever seen. Ever. Sensational, thanks.
@amateurmakingmistakes
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your presentation! Kudos to you, your explanation of star patterns of gas flow is extremely helpful! I'm learning things now from your video that I'd hope that an apprentice metal worker might learn, so your video is extremely important to a whole bunch of people! (I'm a 70 y.o. retired pilot and amateur metal sculptor who recently changed from oxy acetylene to oxy propane.)
@johnpickles349
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction lesson Dale. You’re a great teacher.
@joew1865
23 күн бұрын
That was great. Great teacher! 👏
@coilstreeservice9398
3 жыл бұрын
👍 TWO THUMBS UP 👍 This video should be a mandatory watch in all metal shops 💯
@user-oq7xg8jo5g
Ай бұрын
Excellent instruction. Thank you!
@coilstreeservice9398
3 жыл бұрын
Now THAT’S an Instructional video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@infinagon
Жыл бұрын
I learned how to use an oxygen acetylene cutting torch in school but never oxygen Propane. Great vid 👌🏾
@TheTorkerman
11 ай бұрын
Watching in 2023 just learning to cut with a torch, very helpful video, thank you
@geweldigaum
12 жыл бұрын
I love the enormous Cincinnati shear in the background
@donmiller4885
Жыл бұрын
This was the best description I've heard in depth and I surely appreciate it thank you so much
@FGuilt
8 жыл бұрын
Great film smith equipment safety teacher guy 5 years ago! :-)
@Hambonedobro
6 жыл бұрын
An excellent instructional video by a professional. Covered everything I was curious about. Thank you Sir.
@nickderosier283
2 жыл бұрын
Great instructional video. Helped me understand how to use this specific setup. This guy should definitely be running a school when it comes to this kinda stop.
@ksb2112
6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I always wondered what John LaRoquette was up to these days. ;-)
@rpeek
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I just ordered a propane cutting torch just like the one you're using in the video and have never used propane to cut, so your video was perfect for me. Thanks for the info.
@ValMartinIreland
Жыл бұрын
Can an acetylene regulator be used for propane?
@silverstreamweldingltd471
Жыл бұрын
@@ValMartinIreland yes
@BillySBC
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Wasn't aware propane could be used to cut steel. Thanks for posting it.
@walterbrunswick
13 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Great instructor!!!
@kingofthepod5169
3 жыл бұрын
That's a cool Cincinnati cutter in the background. Those things are essentially immortal.
@agelec1
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video - Entertaining and educational. Thanks for putting it out there.
@jeremywagner2544
2 жыл бұрын
I was taught and always teach others to shut the fuel off first, then the oxygen. Also, there is no reason to fully open the valves. But there is a big reason NOT to open them fully. 1.5 turns is enough for fuel and oxygen to fully pressurize the system.
@TheFalconJetDriver
3 жыл бұрын
When this video first started out I thought I was going to hear about the Turbo Encabulator version of the OXY Propane Torch! I learned something new about the neutral flame that I did not know. After all I am an airplane driver not a welder. 🤣🛫
@nuggetsonwow
13 жыл бұрын
very well done video, thanks. the instructor is very well spoken.
@diobiode
6 жыл бұрын
Simply just brillaint.... Thanks very much!!
@AnimalMother85
4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear him talk on turbo encabulators.
@user-fo4ve5fo4z
6 ай бұрын
I started out watching this with the sound off and was getting a distinct Will Farrell vibe from this guy...so now I want to see Will Farrell do a skit about a welding teacher.
@johneplett3822
5 жыл бұрын
You ALWAYS, ALWAYS, Always turn the fuel off first otherwise as you turn off the fuel without the oxygen running, the flame of the fuel can crawl up the torch and gas hoses and cause an internal fire and possibly blow up the regulators. That's why the ministry requires flame arrestors on the base of the torch. When shutting down the torch the saying is " A before O or up you will go" referring to shutting off A (acetylene) before O (oxygen) or blow yourself up.
@horsehide3039
2 жыл бұрын
That is the way I learned it as well. Ag class at a small high school in S. Az in the 70's. My instructor was an island-hopping Marine in WW ll and a serious cat. He enforced lessons by a well-meaning smack to the back of the head, generally. Very effective I might add.
@shlemonkhoshaba3200
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much . The best
@liegesaboya8265
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video , greetings from Brazil !
@jdickson242
5 жыл бұрын
I have a question that may sound stupid. When should you stop using the oxygen from the cylinder? Is it a case of going until you lose all pressure or should you stop before that. I have flashback arrestors fitted if that makes a difference.
@henryng439
2 жыл бұрын
crystal clear instruction
@Peter-od7op
2 жыл бұрын
This is so good. I love this guy.
@chriscash4118
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir every thing you showed me I was doing wrong ,Trusting my welding supply to show me the correct way . I could never drop the cut piece like you showed ,I would have to tap off with a hammer . I had pressures at regulator set at what they suggested ,Witch was way to high . Thank you . My cut piece drops now just like yours .
@nathanjackson313
2 жыл бұрын
This saved me a bundle of money. Thanks
@allenhess6583
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, great explanation. Greetings from Maine.
@jheissjr
5 жыл бұрын
The red propane cylinder used is such a better size for a cart than a 20 lb. grill tank. What is the size or name of the propane cylinder?
@RonAusG
13 жыл бұрын
brilliant, very well presented.
@Hubjeep
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm "converting" from Acetylene to Propane.
@erod4489
5 жыл бұрын
Hubjeep why? I’m just curious
@tylerdurdin8069
2 жыл бұрын
Why did you shut off the oxygen to kill out the flame? I've always been told on acetylene rigs to shut off fuel first. Is this a difference between propane and acetylene?
@romansten9
7 жыл бұрын
are there more videos on this channel??? I only see 3 videos from 6 years ago! It asks me to subscribe and to turn on notifications for upcoming videos, but it seems like we'll be waiting awhile.....
@robertsizemore4616
12 жыл бұрын
@AnthonyUK actually you can, I am, as are the shops around here.
@chet3louisiana558
2 жыл бұрын
These are great videos. QUESTION for you or anyone. Do these 10lb and 40lb settings change as the thickness in metal changes? Thanks
@leonardpearlman4017
10 ай бұрын
Yes! He's getting those numbers from a table in the little book that comes with the regulator. In the welding world generally I think there's a lot of guessing at this point because the information is lost, or you are using different brands of torch and tips! There's general information about oxy-acetylene cutting that helps you figure this out (it's in old books), but oxy-propane technique is not so common.
@janeblake5496
10 жыл бұрын
awesome lecture! I'm going to buy a setup and only use propane. I figure the lower temp will reduce the chances of "flaying" charred steel attaching itself to my cornea. :)
@pilgrimj37
8 жыл бұрын
Filling a couple acetylene tanks today, I realize I have to move to a cheaper gas and propane will seem free in comparison. Just a couple fills will pay for the new equipment.
@gig777
4 жыл бұрын
I bet he would make an excellent drill sergeant.
@EastBayNaytiv
9 жыл бұрын
This video is well above average compared with those who wish to deal in superfluous and useless chatter. Those who go to youtube for helpful information need more ladies and gentlemen of this caliber,
@jasonontherez6668
Жыл бұрын
Thats a nice torch !!
@chrisfreestone5752
Жыл бұрын
Great video - reminds me of being an apprentice 😂
@hddm3
4 жыл бұрын
Cool tip never knew that star trick
@andrewarmstrong4710
4 жыл бұрын
Very professional. Nice job
@rubyscoobyxx4204
3 жыл бұрын
Handy to know. Got to book a course to use burning gear
@marlonaya
11 жыл бұрын
what is the approximate burning temperature of this mixture and is it better than mapp and oxygen??
@dvd0505
13 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, it very useful.
@Newmath907
3 жыл бұрын
Super presentation bro! Thank you sir.
@toaster9
11 ай бұрын
He did a fantastic job of presenting this propane torch, i didnt know propane could be as fast and clean as Acetylene in an cutting operation. Im still not convinced that it could be better for welding than Acetylene tho. Also this Gentleman could just be the dad of Jason from Fireball Tools.
@leonardpearlman4017
10 ай бұрын
People DON'T weld with Propane! Acetylene and sometimes Hydrogen, that's it! Brazing, silver-soldering commonly, but Acetylene does it all if you have it, if you can afford it, if it's not out of stock (!).... I use both. THIS VIDEO shows something that really nobody knows about using Propane and Oxygen, I try to get students to watch it, 12 years later.
@user-vr8uu4td4e
7 ай бұрын
Well done video u hit all key points n gave a very good demo Thank u.
@austinpalmlund5054
Жыл бұрын
Learned more in this video than a year of welding class
@ParaglidingUnlimited
12 жыл бұрын
One of the best instructional videos I ever seen . Lot of trash videos on KZitem this vid is like a oasis.
@MountainMan104
6 жыл бұрын
Throw and precise information. He explains things very well. All-around excellent video!
@mordantly
4 жыл бұрын
2.5 inch radius or diameter of star?
@PatrykDarasz
10 жыл бұрын
smithequipment professional
@VoodooDewey69
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative !
@Lucarelli123
2 жыл бұрын
man that torch is clean and shiny lol
@scottwarheit6034
4 жыл бұрын
sir it was a great presentation
@wilbeckj
13 жыл бұрын
I just boucht an oxy acet torch and I am needing it more for heating. SO do you know where you would get a conversion kit to get it from acet to propane? thanks
@leonardpearlman4017
6 жыл бұрын
You can get propane tips, they look different. The acetylene tip just has a plain hole in the flat end of the tip, propane tips have a recess in the end, or some kind of extra holes, something to "anchor" the flame. Propane burns slower than acetylene, and if you use regular tips you can't really crank it up b/c the flame will blow off. You'll see a gap between the tip of the torch and the flame, and it will want to go out. Air propane tips have these sustainers on them, too. If you look at the tip there might be little holes around the central one, or something that looks like a gear. SO, your main working flame is surrounded by little flames that keep the main one lit.
@rogerabdallah23
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that tutorial...
@Jovanalfonso
12 жыл бұрын
Hi there can I use the same regulator of my acetylene to a propane tank? or i have to use a special one? And were can iI buy the tip for propane?
@cedricallen6847
3 жыл бұрын
Different regs
@RBYW1234
3 жыл бұрын
1:30 - Back fire connectors between hoses... and.... torch - Check.
@Methodcnn
8 ай бұрын
thank i can finally cut thick plate properly
@strr60sevenunsolicited61
3 жыл бұрын
My left ear enjoyed this
@Mooseboy240
13 жыл бұрын
@AnthonyUK what does the lever do that makes it start cutting? i have a oxy propane torch without one is it just magic lever someone explain please
@leonardpearlman4017
6 жыл бұрын
That lever opens a valve, which lets oxygen out. The jet of pure oxygen is what actually does the cut. The flames are just "preheat", but don't cut the steel, they just get it to ignition temperature.
@leonardpearlman4017
6 жыл бұрын
Many welding torches have an accessory for cutting, it has this extra valve and lever on it. So what was an ordinary torch can be adapted into a cutting torch. This is very common. If you're cutting a lot, you can get a torch just for that, which is simpler and more rugged.
@davidusry5048
27 күн бұрын
You already know the man knows how to do shit if his name is Dale
@ga2540
10 жыл бұрын
what is the correct working pressure for oxygen and propan ?
@danieltrocino4417
8 жыл бұрын
+Gabriele Trovato I'm taking a beginner welding class. I was taught to use 30 psi for oxygen and 5 psi for fuel (In this case propane). 6:1 ratio without every exceeding 15 psi for fuel in most applications.
@pilgrimj37
8 жыл бұрын
The key is using the chart that comes from the equipment manufacturer...
@tubedejay
Жыл бұрын
Seems a big difference in the shutdown. I was accustomed to fuel maintaining combustion after the oxygen shutoff. Perhaps I was using an unsafe procedure or am less familiar with propane as fuel.
@firsonrider9751
3 жыл бұрын
What happens when that button pressed?
@denniscarter483
2 жыл бұрын
Can I use my acetylene tips with propane.
@leonardpearlman4017
10 ай бұрын
I don't think so! The cutting tips and regular torch tips for Propane are noticeably different. Ah, flame speed is lower for this combination than for oxy-acetylene or oxy-hydrogen. SO the tips have some feature to "anchor" or "sustain" the flame so it doesn't just blow off the end of the torch. It keeps re-lighting it constantly. The deal is that plain acetylene tips WILL WORK sort of, but you can't run them nearly as hard! My ignorance of this fine point and the set-up we see here used to make me think that Oxy Propane was weak and couldn't do much. I didn't know what I was doing! The correct set up as we see here gives a kind of shrieking effect to the torch that makes it hard to relax. Frankly, I'll use Acetylene if it's there, but sometimes it's not! And some kinds of work don't need it.
@dickhamilton9047
6 жыл бұрын
Nice vid... btw ALWAYS close the fuel first
@henryng439
2 жыл бұрын
close oxygen first
@alfaatih637
7 жыл бұрын
Could you use a air compressor instead?
@zanpekosak2383
7 жыл бұрын
Al Faatih No
@MasterHustler
6 жыл бұрын
Oh yes you can. Not for cutting, but for heating. Smith makes a compressed air heating tip.
@gunchief0811
5 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! Let's cut some steel...
@jsnjcnt
2 жыл бұрын
But really great video. Thank you buddy
@balisticsquirel
4 жыл бұрын
What happens if i don't turn the flow up a second or third time while adjusting the flame? Death? No cutting? Poor cut? Popping backfire?
@gregshearer423
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing no one sets a torch how this guys saying to do it he’s clearly just a desk jockey who’s read a book
@blastomerx
Жыл бұрын
I know this is a 3 year old comment but whatever. Difference between oxy acetylene and propane is that. With acetylene, you open the fuel valve to smokeless point. Then adjust the oxygen and you are done. With propane, you have to open the fuel valve to the point that flames and torch have a connection still. If you open it more, when you turn the oxygen valve, oxygen will blow the flame. But at this oxy fuel ratio (flame still connecting to the tip while oxygen valve closed) flame is not hot enough to melt steel. You can try to heat steel for hours but nothing will happen. You have to give more fuel to cut. What i'm doing is turning fuel valve to the point that flame's diameter almost twice as big as the tip. Then i adjust the oxygen to neutral flame. So we are turn up the fuel second, and in this case third, time for not extinguishing the flame with oxygen.
@chrisdonner2910
5 ай бұрын
@@blastomerxdefinitely correct. Setting a propane flame is certainly more complicated and difficult for me outside in the wind than acetylene for sure. You definitely have to take that stepwise approach alternating between adding oxy and propane or the flame will certainly blow out.
@walterbrunswick
11 жыл бұрын
it really depends on what you're trying to do... for the most part, oxy-propane will get the job done, cutting, brazing, heating... plus it is readily available in case you run out... but you CANNOT weld with it, only with oxy-acetylene.
@tonyb7748
5 жыл бұрын
That's a load of bullshit, my 1910 Westinghouse vice jaws were repaired in 1998 with oxy propylene welding by my welding instructor. Still use the same vise today, and a pinch point bar and a simple jack all repaired via oxy propylene. Go find a new hobby.
@walterbrunswick
3 жыл бұрын
@@tonyb7748 okay maybe you have some reading comprehension difficulty I said oxy-propane first of all Secondly, from what I read (and remember at this point..), it has to do with the stoichiometry of oxy-pro* combustion i.e. not balanced so you get inclusions of hydrogen (I believe it was hydrogen) molecules in your steel What do you know about metallurgy?
@walterbrunswick
3 жыл бұрын
@@tonyb7748 also your welding "instructor" is a dumbass and should be fired
@JamesSmith-fe2hl
6 жыл бұрын
Can somebody please help me, I just hooked up my cutting torch to propane and bought a propane tip, but when I light the propane and then apply oxygen it goes out.
@leonardpearlman4017
6 жыл бұрын
? There are a few things: If you don't purge the oxygen line first (flow out some oxygen for a few seconds) when you light up you're mixing air with the propane and the flame will go out. / If you're using too much propane at first (if the plain propane flame is too big and tending to "lift" off the torch tip) you might sort of blow it out with the first little bit of 'oxygen'. / Is your oxygen pressure way too high? I see this a lot for some reason. The "TIN MAN" videos give a good idea of adjusting oxygen at the regulator... but you might try starting with as little oxygen pressure as you can get, and as you want more oxygen turn it up at the regulator... slowly! The idea is to open the valve pretty far, and make adjustments with the regulator, I think this is best practice. The problem with using a high pressure and trying to make it right at the torch is that you might not GET much adjustment, maybe your whole range of working adjustment is like 1/32nd of a turn of the knob... it's easy to go WAY too far. Don't give up! This wants to work! Then once you get it sort of working you can watch the video again! It's fun!
@mrdojob
5 жыл бұрын
I noticed the most common cause of the flame going out is because the flame isn't touching the nozzle. If you always make sure the flame is touching the nozzle then add oxygen, it should be fine. Adding to much of one gas tents to smother the flame.
@jamesduffey4442
2 жыл бұрын
He's only using 2 of the 3 valves on the torch. Ne never touches the lower oxygen valve .... why?
@joeland7967
Жыл бұрын
Bottles should only be cracked one full turn at the most. 40lbs of oxygen seems like a awful lot . Is that the cost of using propane instead of acetylene?
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