twosocks90
Bronze Member
I have an oxy-acetylene tank set with a welding torch on it. It's the leftmost torch in the picture, the one connected to the hoses with some pieces of electrical tape on them I use that torch to heat bolts and such but it's not a cutting torch.
I have these two Victor torches as well but I have never used them for two reasons: (1) the hose connections don't match the hoses I have and (2) I don't know how to know if they are safe to use or not.
Obviously the hoses I have aren't the best. Someone put electric tape around them for some reason and it's probably a good idea to replace them. Can I get new hoses that will work with both types of torches? The welding and cutting torches each have different fitting sizes. And is it reasonably safe just to try out the cutting torches or should I tear them apart first to check for problems? I haven't used a cutting torch in 10-15 years but it would come in handy around the shop. I just don't know what's the best way to proceed here.
I have these two Victor torches as well but I have never used them for two reasons: (1) the hose connections don't match the hoses I have and (2) I don't know how to know if they are safe to use or not.
Obviously the hoses I have aren't the best. Someone put electric tape around them for some reason and it's probably a good idea to replace them. Can I get new hoses that will work with both types of torches? The welding and cutting torches each have different fitting sizes. And is it reasonably safe just to try out the cutting torches or should I tear them apart first to check for problems? I haven't used a cutting torch in 10-15 years but it would come in handy around the shop. I just don't know what's the best way to proceed here.