How Do You Use Propane In Cutting Torches?
Many metal workshops use cutting torches to shape and cut a variety of metal. Cutting torches use a gas and oxygen to cut through metal; the gas provides the heat while the blown oxygen cuts the metal. The gases you can use with oxygen in cutting torches includes acetylene, propane and others. The main difference between acetylene and propane is the heat each provide. Acetylene burns much hotter than propane and therefore can cut quicker; but propane is usually cheaper than acetylene and can be used just as effectively in a cutting torch. Screw the pressure regulator gauge into the propane tank valve. Connect a preferably red gas hose to the propane regulator. You can purchase red and green torch hoses at welding and torch supply stores or at a local hardware store. The gas seal nuts should be on each end of the hose. Screw the other end of the propane hose to the torch handle gas outlet. Connect the green gas hose to the oxygen tank regulator. Screw the other end of the oxygen hose to
