Oxy Acetylene Welding Badge

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Monday May 25, 2026	Facilitator badge checkout Schedule 7:30pm With Mara Heneks

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Oxy Acetylene Cutting, Welding, Brazing
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Identify the gases, maximum acetylene pressure
Identify flashback arrestors and check valves
Ensure regulators off, turn on tanks (oxy 100%, fuel ½ turn), check hoses, bubble test if suspicious
Either Braze, Weld with filler, or without filler 2 pieces of steel
Appropriate safety gear donned
Skin covered with non-synthetics
Gloves (non-synthetic), wrists covered
Mask (proper settings, 5 shade, delay), test by looking at lights
Closed shoes
Metal cleaned (Brush then Simple Green)
Fume extractor set up and turned on
Tip selected and attached appropriately (based on chart)
Work clamped appropriately
Lighting the torch
Set regulators (based on chart)
Acetylene lit with striker, increased to a feather, O2 added until neutral
Torch wielded safely
Practice welding/brazing
Mindful of heat, torch direction
Turn off torch (acetylene then O2)
Cut a piece of steel
What metal can oxy-acetylene cut (mild-low carbon steel)
Work clamped
Appropriate nozzle attached to cutting head
O2 Pressure increased as per chart
O2 valve at the base opened all the way, top closed
Acetylene lit, roaring flame, O2 added until neutral
Steel pre-heated
Practice cutting
Mindful of flame, table, splatter
Acetylene off first, then O2
Shut down
Tanks off
Hoses purged
Regulators off
Tips cleaned
Area cleaned
Hoses hung up

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Oxy Acetylene Welder

Description

An Oxy Acetylene Welder is a tool that combines oxygen and acetylene gas to produce a high-temperature flame for welding and cutting metals. Members at a makerspace use this tool for joining various metal pieces together, fabricating custom metal projects, and performing repairs on metal items. It is ideal for working with ferrous and non-ferrous materials, enabling a wide range of creative and practical applications.

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