Propane cutting tip Alteration?
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Bamamav
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Well if it doesn't work, you were going to town to get one anyway, right?
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[dddkenny c
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I wouldn't mess with it. It requires a lot of flow of propane compared to accetylene. The accetylene tip has about half as many holes as the propane tip and like you said it is recessed. It just wont flow or burn right. besides why ruin an accetylene tip. and take the chance of having something go wrong.
phil cottingham
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Propane torch tip
I think you will find that the recess in the tip is not the only difference. I used get 2 piece propane/mapp gas tips where I worked. They were great to clean because they came apart and they were free. I think if you try drilling the acetylene tip you will just ruin it. Phil
I think you will find that the recess in the tip is not the only difference. I used get 2 piece propane/mapp gas tips where I worked. They were great to clean because they came apart and they were free. I think if you try drilling the acetylene tip you will just ruin it. Phil
sneakysnake
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The one I use is fluted and 2 piece like this. Not sure drilling out the holes will work, might start small and work up to best results.
phil cottingham
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propane torch
Those are the ones I have. Mine fit a oxweld torch. Phil
Those are the ones I have. Mine fit a oxweld torch. Phil
PA41
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That's what I had to buy. The drilled acetylene tip did kinda sorta work but not enough gas to heat well enough. The counter sunk end kept it from blowing out so bad. The two short cuts on the checker plate were from the drilled tip, the long cut was from the propane tip in about a tenth of the time. If I'da drilled the side holes it should have worked better.. Oh well here's to knowledge.. Thanks for the input.
