Carbon arc torch

[jimgerken]

I looked at that site Dodge, no carbon arc stuff there. They do have the Carbon-air cutting stuff though. I am still looking for the carbon-arc sticks and holder for heating and brazing.

 

[slowzuki]

Carbon air cutting is a loud and messy affair. I worked with fellows who used it in hydro dam repairs to cut giant roads. Huge power requirments and lots of air needed.

Neat to learn about carbon arc.

 

[J_J]

WeldingDepot -- Gouging Carbon Round 1/8" - 3/8" x 12" DC Copper Clad Pointed 100 pcs

 

[J_J]

Question. I have a lot of deck screws that are rusted to the trailer frame, and I have twisted my TORX bit beyond use. Has anyone used a single carbon rod using about 60 amps DC to heat up the screw so the rusty screw will glow red and break the rust barrier. I have seen someone remove a large nut from a rusty farm machinery , by grabbing the nut with the two rods until it glowed cherry red, and when cooled, the nut came right off. I am hoping that in doing this, the screw will back out with a new bit in an 18 v Dewalt impactor. Which way should should the current run, through the rod, to the screw head, or from the metal deck through the screw to the holder?

 

[Taylortractornut]

Arc gouging is indeed loud hot nasty work. I gouged about 300 feet of weld on a scraper one time underneath and looked like I had chicken pocs when i got done.
They used to make a hollow one taht you could oxy arc gouge with to.
You can use a single carbon rod to arc wtih and heat with it. I used one taking apart a chip trailer a friend was scraping the aluminum on it and saving the frame. It worked great for taking out the stainless rivets holding it on. I remeber seeing an old man on a dirt job using a carbon arc torch to heat up soup in a can.

 

[Willl]

I don't even want to admit how much carbon scarffing I've done.

 

[R W]

Most welding supply places either have or can get carbons. Still widely available. Make sure to ask specifically for AC carbons if your welder is AC. I would suspect there are a number of sales personnel out there now that may not be aware of the difference.

The availability of the correct carbon rods were checked out on another forum a while back and a supplier could not be found, no one on this forum so far has come up with a the name and address.

 

[J_J]

Welding Depot has them in stock according the the web site above.

 

[Kernopelli]

I've been doing some searching on welding forums this morning and it appears like common opinion is that you can use the gouging rods for torch work with good results. "Apparently" (loosely gathered forum opinions) carbon arc torch work does not demand as precise rod specs as carbon arc gouging does.

Edit: the subject of where to find a torch has come up and I found that after making a trip to a couple of local welding shops and asking the employees if any one had one they wanted to sell or knew where to get one yeilded a "Yeah, I got one you can buy". $15 bucks for the torch, box of 50- 1/4" copper coated rods @ $17.00. Assortment of rods available from Air gas Inc. 1406 N. Cornell Ave. Marion Illinois 62959 618-988-0340

 

[MikeD74T]

Here's a source of solid carbon arc rods. Not cheap, but 50 rods is nearly a lifetime supply. I have a twin carbon torch that I bought in 1968 & I haven't used 50 rods. Hollow goughing rods will work also but get consumed a little faster. MRC Carbon Electrode Rods For All Graphic Arts / Printing Lamps / Exposure Lamps