Acetylene Air Torch Jewelry: Difference between revisions
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== Safety | == Safety == | ||
* If you smell acetylene, shut off the tank by turning the handle at the top of the tank clockwise. | * If you smell acetylene, shut off the tank by turning the handle at the top of the tank clockwise. | ||
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* Don't tip the acetylene cylinder on its side. If an acetylene cylinder has tipped over or was stored on its side, carefully place the cylinder upright and do not use until the liquid has settled to the bottom. The rule of thumb is not to use the cylinder for as many minutes as the cylinder was on its side, up to 24 hours. | * Don't tip the acetylene cylinder on its side. If an acetylene cylinder has tipped over or was stored on its side, carefully place the cylinder upright and do not use until the liquid has settled to the bottom. The rule of thumb is not to use the cylinder for as many minutes as the cylinder was on its side, up to 24 hours. | ||
== Turning on the torch. | == Turning on the torch. == | ||
# Install the tip you need on the torch. | # Install the tip you need on the torch. | ||
# Make sure the torch valve is shut (clockwise). | # Make sure the torch valve is shut (clockwise). | ||
