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Oxygen-fuel cutting is an important industrial process. Much more acetylene is used for cutting metals than for welding them. For many cutting applications, there is no more effective and efficient process. Used in construction, manufacturing, and repair operations, cutting equipment is inexpensive, portable, and easy to use. In some applications, propane or natural gas may be more cost-effective and replaces acetylene as the fuel gas. We will explain how the oxygen-fuel cutting process works, its capabilities and limitations. We will also cover cutting torches, troubleshooting, operating tips, safety, and then present some helpful accessories. Finally we will discuss other thermal cutting processes important in today's industry.
What term does the AWS use for any cutting process using oxygen and any fuel gas?
Oxy-fuel cutting.
What is the AWS abbreviation for oxy-fuel cutting?
The abbreviation for all oxy-fuel cutting is OFC.
What is the AWS abbreviation for the oxyacetylene cutting process?
The abbreviation for oxygen-acetylene cutting is OAC. OAC is just one member of the OFC family.
How do you convert oxyacetylene welding equipment into an oxygen-acetylene cutting equipment?
Conventional OAW equipment (outfit) is readily converted to perform light to heavy OAC by exchanging the welding nozzle on the torch handle to a cutting accessory head fitting into the handle, Figure 2-1.
How does an OAC cutting torch or accessory cutting assembly differ from an OAW torch?
The OAC cutting head still...
