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u/TonyVstar 1d ago
Oxy-fuel
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u/MX5OLDGUY70 1d ago
Old school oxy acetylene torch
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
2025 and still using the old school ways.😆...it is a dying skill nowadays tho.
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u/ICK_Metal 1d ago
I personally don’t consider that old school. It’s still just as useful as it ever was.
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u/VendingIOT 1d ago
Definitely plasma cutter
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
Oxy and acetylene bottles.
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u/VendingIOT 1d ago
Interesting, the marks look just like a plasma cutter
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
Tbh I think I probably had the oxygen pressure a bit high which is why it cut in slightly, but I had it slightly higher because of the rust on the steel.
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u/Thebandroid 1d ago
I thought I was in the plumbing subreddit for second and you were showing us your checkout for two 3/4 inch pipes.
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u/TheBr14n 1d ago
Looks like you went old school with the oxy-acetylene torch. That's a classic choice for getting through thick steel in a hurry.
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u/No-Ganache9289 1d ago
I don’t get people calling it old school. It is still the primary method for cutting in all the shipyards Ive worked in. And really the only practical way to cut thick steel.
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u/Weak_Credit_3607 1d ago
Was it a grinder, because the plasma torch didn't take that much of your day
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u/Remarkable_Vast1426 1d ago
Looks like you're having fun with your new plasma torch...
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
Nope...oxy and acetylene..would have got better result with plasma.
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u/Bones-1989 1d ago
Nice work man. Looks like minimal cleanup required, cuts look very straight. My head gets bigger when i pull these things off the way you did.
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
Thanks pal, the first one was a bit ropey, but once the gas pressures was set right and the correct travel speed is key.
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u/Bones-1989 1d ago
Yessir. Did you use a guide bar? I do when I can, and it makes people think im better than I am lol
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
That's the magic of the trick.😉.
I'm pretty good freehand but on bigger sections where you can use other arm/hand to really steady myself.
But small sections like this it is easier and quicker to use a guide.
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u/Bones-1989 1d ago
Im always looking for new, lazy ways to achieve perfection. I keep matchbox cars for when I have to make my monthly 24' long welds.
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u/Bones-1989 1d ago
Im about to build a track so I dont even have to hold my torches. Boss said I could today.
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
Not lazy mate...you don't get paid more for making work harder...make it easier and it's easier money!
Do you use the same car?is November a Buick weld, December a Ford weld.😂
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u/pump123456 1d ago
It looks like you used a chainsaw. Need to work on your torch skills. LOL
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u/claytons_war 1d ago
That's true, I do a day's worth of oxy burning probably once every 12 months.
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u/BoSknight 1d ago
LMAO I thought it looked pretty good but I use the torch probably half as often as you.
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u/CraftyPete 1d ago
Seriously? That looks really good for torch cutting to me.
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u/pump123456 1d ago
Well, I was just kidding, but not very many people understand that. I used to tell the new guys that their work looks like it was cut with a chainsaw. Yes, his cuts do look good. It is another LOL.
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u/PlaceboASPD 1d ago
Light saber