oxy torch set-up....

I've got a victor torch. After reading the directions this is what I think happens.

1. Attach the regulators to bottles.
2. Turn the regulators all the way on (counterclockwise)and crack the valves on each tank and then close them up.
3. Attach the lines, and crack the tanks again to blow out the lines. Turn them off.
4. Attach the torch handle.
5. Open the Oxy knob and adjust the fuel regulator, right??? the fuel has to be flowing to adjust it, right? 7-8 psi Ok for 2-3/8 pipe fence?
6. Do the same with the oxygen.

I understand you always have the oxygen tank valve fully open and the fuel tank valve open maybe a turn. Is this correct?

For cutting I've heave anywhere from 50-70 psi for Oxygen. What everyone's opinion???

Thanks in advance

1. Chain tanks to wall or cart, then remove caps.
2. Crack the valves on each cylinder to clean the valve seats and reclose.
3. Attach the regulators and crack the vavles and reclose again. This time check to see if the pressure on the high side drops. If it does, you have a leak.
4. Attach the gas lines and hook up the torch
5. Open the Oxygen valve all the way, open the acetylene tank 1 turn.
6. Set oxygen to 3-6 psi, acet. 3-5 psi for welding (really depends on tip size)
7. purge lines
8. Check torch and hose fittings for leaks with bubble solution.

To light, turn the gas on and light. Adjust so the flame looks "feathered" (like 70's hairstyles), if there is a gap between the flame and torch turn it down. Turn the oxy on till you get a "neutral" flame. As you turn it on, you'll see an outer blue cone on an inner cone, turn the oxy on till the two meet and its set. For cutting set the oxy to 35-40 psi and the acet. to 5-7 psi.

HTH
Bill

Get a nice clean acetylene flame (how much depends on what you are doing), but for cutting keep the flame attached to the tip and give it enough gas to get rid of the black smoke. Have the oxy valve on the handle open wide, crack open the secondary valve on the torch and adjust until the inner flame burns nice little cone shaped (lite) blue flames at the tip. Dont over oxidize. Then check your flame when the blast lever is depressed. Dont cut so that hot metal blows onto your hoses. Dont burn near anything remotely flammable, the splatter goes pretty far,so be careful and good luck

Please SAFETY FIRST! You really need to fully understand what you are doing before doing it. You should consider either spending time with someone knowelable, or even taking a class. There are proper sequences for opening and closing a station. Also you need to understand flashbacks. Your equipment should have flashback arrestors and check valves. Regulators should always be backed all the way out (closed) before opening cylinders. Do not stand in front of regulators when opening. Remember, a full Oxygen cylinder can have 2200 psi or more! Yes pressures are set with torch valves open. Around 5 PSI. As Ben stated, NEVER run acetylene at or above 15 psig.

The torch I bought has check valves, flash arrestors in them.

Again thanks to everyone.