Tech Tips
Tech Tips
Equipment
- Acetylene vs Alternate Fuel Characteristics
- Can titanium be cut with an oxy fuel torch
- Changing Just the Tip is Not Enough
- Did you know that a protocol station can extend the life of a regulator
- Did you know that cutting and welding tips need to be properly cleaned and maintained
- Did you know that you can cut titanium with an oxy fuel torch
- How to Use a Cutting Torch Tip Chart
- How to properly light adjust and shut down an oxy acetylene torch
- The What Where and When of Hose Type Flashback Arrestors
- Two Stage Regulators
- What general maintenance should be performed on a regulator and how often
- Whats the Difference between a Pipeline and Station Regulator
- With a single stage regulator the delivery pressure rises as inlet pressure decreases - why
- Can you accurately flow a different gas through a flow control device not calibrated same gas
- Did you know that gas flames produce infrared radiation
- Proper use of purge devices can extend the life of specialty gas equipment in corrosive gas systems
- Shifting priorities in times of crisis
- What factors go into selecting regulator gauges
- What is the 1 7 acetylene rule
- What is the difference between A B and C welding hoses
- What is the difference between gas welding and braze welding
- Which gas do you turn off first
- Why do cylinder valves have different thread types
- Will a Check Valve stop a Flashback
Consumables
- Brazing Flux 101
- Did you know that you can solder an HVAC connection
- Factors to Consider When Choosing a Brazing Alloy
- Five misconceptions about flux
- Flux Shelf Life
- How Brazing Works Capillary Action
- What is the difference between Harris silver brazing fluxes and where is each one used
- Why is flux required when brazing brass and not required with copper to copper
- What is solidus and liquidus and why is it important to brazing
- What is the difference between RG45 and RG60 welding wire
- What metals can be brazed