Welding and Oxy

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Welding and Oxy Acetylene Cutting

• Equipment and Safety

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Objectives

• Identify equipment used in welding and oxy-
  acetylene cutting.
• Use proper safety procedures when welding and
  oxy- acetylene cutting.
• Identify safety equipment used in welding and
  oxy- acetylene.

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Welding Equipment

• Power source
• 110 unit
• 220 unit
• 440 unit
• Diesel unit

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Oxy- Acetylene Equipment

• Torch
• Regulator
• Hoses
• Striker
• Tip cleaner

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Safety Equipment

• Long sleeve shirt
• Long pants
• Foot wear

• Safety glasses
• Gloves
• Helmet

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Welding Safety

• Always wear proper clothes when welding
• Place ground lead on material before turning
  machine on.
• Check cables for cuts in the insulation.
• Never stand in water when welding.
• Never use gloves to pick up hot material.
• Never weld near flammable objects.

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Oxy- Acetylene Safety

• Make sure regulators are tight.
• Never use oily rags around cylinders and
  regulators.
• Check hoses for leaks before lighting the torch.
• Make sure regulators are at proper settings.
• 15 psi max. acetylene 40 psi max. oxygen

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Continued

• Make sure mixing knob is off before lighting
  torch.
• Light acetylene first then mix oxygen.
• Do not pick up material with gloves after it is
  cut.
• Cut off cylinders when through cutting.

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Review

• Why does one wear a long sleeve shirt when
  welding?
• How high can the acetylene regulator be set?
• When must one use safety when cutting or welding?

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