The total depth of cut for the saw is 2 9 16.
Cutting 1 4 steel with torch.
The local steel supplier charges significantly for these cuts.
It is rated for 1 4 steel 3 4 if you allow for significant cool down time.
I have a milwaukee 6370 20 metal cutting saw that i bought used.
For the brand we re using you de be hard press to cut both thickness of steel 1 4 and 2 with the same tip.
If you can cut 2 steel plate with a 5 you re probably flying to cut 1 4 with it although i m not familliar with the purox tips.
This is just a basic overview of how to use an acetylene torch to cut metal.
Harris steel ferno series 4000 cutting torch duration.
For fabricating cutting torches are not as useful because it s nearly impossible to get much accuracy and the finished cut is often jagged and rough.
By creating a safe work environment and carefully monitoring the pressure of the oxygen and acetylene you can use an oxy acetylene torch for any number of projects.
Cutting metal greater than 4 may require specific gas volume cubic feet per hour supply and gas apparatus.
A cutting torch can cut through steel and almost anything else too but you must be really careful about what s around it.
Cobra torch cutting plate oxygen acetylene formerly henrob 2000 duration.
An oxy acetylene torch also known as a blow torch is a dangerous cutting system but it s also a powerful and useful tool if you need to cut steel.
Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.
Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.
How to cut metal with an oxygen and acetylene torch.
The tip of a welding or cutting torch is where the action is see figure 1 welding tips usually produce positive pressure higher than 1 pound per square inch psi and are used at equal pressures of acetylene and oxygen.
Always check with the manufacturer of your torch to verify the mixer design based on the actual model number.
It would easily pierce the thick steel but i wasn t sure it d cut clean holes.
Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.
This article contains general information that is applicable for hand cutting applications of metal up to 12 thick.
I need to cut some 1 and 2 thick steel plate.
