Archive

• 2019
  • March (2)
    • Proper use of purge devices can extend the life of specialty gas equipment in corrosive gas systems
    • What is the difference between A, B and C welding hoses?
  • April (2)
    • Did you know that you can cut titanium with an oxy-fuel torch?
    • Did you know that you can solder an HVAC connection?
  • May (3)
    • Did you know that gas flames produce infrared radiation?
    • Did you know that a protocol station can extend the life of a regulator?
    • How to properly light, adjust and shut down an oxy–acetylene torch
• 2018
  • April (1)
    • What is the difference between Harris silver brazing fluxes and where is each one used?
• 2017
  • January (1)
    • Will a Check Valve stop a Flashback?
  • February (2)
    • Why do cylinder valves have different thread types?
    • What metals can be brazed?
  • March (1)
    • Can titanium be cut with an oxy-fuel torch?
  • April (3)
    • With a single stage regulator the delivery pressure rises as inlet pressure decreases - why?
    • What is the difference between RG45 & RG60 welding wire?
    • What is solidus and liquidus and why is it important to brazing?
  • May (1)
    • What is the difference between gas welding and braze welding?
  • October (1)
    • Why is flux required when brazing brass and not required with copper to copper?
• 2016
  • January (1)
    • Brazing Flux 101
  • February (1)
    • How Brazing Works - Capillary Action
  • April (1)
    • Changing Just the Tip is Not Enough
  • May (1)
    • Which gas do you turn off first?
  • June (1)
    • Five misconceptions about flux
  • July (1)
    • The What, Where, and When of Hose Type Flashback Arrestors
  • August (1)
    • What's the Difference between a Pipeline and Station Regulator?
  • September (1)
    • Acetylene vs. Alternate Fuel Characteristics
  • October (1)
    • Factors to Consider When Choosing a Brazing Alloy
  • November (1)
    • Two-Stage Regulators
  • December (1)
    • How to Use a Cutting Torch Tip Chart
• 2015
  • November (2)
    • Flux Shelf Life
    • When Lead Went Dead