For the dinosauars ( like myself ) who still have an interest in Oxy acetylene here is an interesting video .

That is a oxy-acetylene cutting process ,as well as some other processes are used by an very skilled and professional operator.

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The tradesman operates in the US Texas oilfields generally repairing the damage done to the earth moving /drilling machinery.

Usually I don't have much time for the welders side Utube and some of its look at me's but this fellow is is outsatnding in my humble opinion.

His ability to assess damage and subsequently repair it in such a way that it far less likely to suffer down the line damage is something to see.

There is no bragging, , but rather a quietly spoken narrative. The man fully understands when and where and how to remove exterior sections to find any underlying damage that has to be repaired before any cosmetic aspect of the repair can be completed.


Note his oxy cutting. Hand held and it is second to to none in quality is is very close to machine quality, Note again the sound of the oxy cutting in progress, the particular "tearing" sound, the length of the cutting oxy jetstream.
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My Tafe instructor used to say."Son,it sounds like a frog farting in a jam jar."

I do not know why but I never forgot that description.

These are familiar sounds to someone who truly understands how to set up his torch. Indicat,if you will ,that the lit torch is set up and ready to perform optimally.

Notice the sparks and slag from the underside of the repair plate plate, being emitted around a 10 to 15 degree angle. The oppositte side of the plate has minimal slag which can be oft cleaned off with a chip hammer.

Notice he wears his PPE and despite being Texas where it is probably hot as bu***ry AND Safety glasses Under the sheild.

This fellows standards are some thing we could all aspire to. If you are into earthmoving welded repairs he has a quite a few interesting videos.

Grahame


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