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oxyacetylene welding click to hear : oxyacetylene welding

Welding process in which the heat required for fusion is provided by the burning of an acetylene and oxygen mixture in the end of the torch.
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welding torch click to hear : welding torch

Instrument burning gas to produce a flame of a given shape and intensity; it is used to weld and cut metal.

hose click to hear : hose

Flexible tube bringing gas from the cylinder to the torch.

oxygen cylinder click to hear : oxygen cylinder

Oxygen is the gas used to make the acetylene burn.

acetylene cylinder click to hear : acetylene cylinder

As acetylene burns at very high temperatures (over 2,000°C), it is used in steel and metal work, where a high temperature must be attained quickly.

pressure regulator click to hear : pressure regulator

Device placed at the outlet port of each cylinder; it lowers and stabilizes the gas pressure reaching the torch.

bottle cart click to hear : bottle cart

Support for the welding material, on wheels for easy moving.