Why do I have a pop when I'm turning off a acetylene torch?
I'm in a welding college course and we use the acetylene torch to cut out pieces. I've been using it for about 3 years but when I go to turn it off sometimes a small flame will stay for a few seconds then pop and disappear. I turn the oxygen off then the acetylene which is how my instructors taught me. It's annoying because I make sure the oxygen is off all the way also my class mates give me looks like I'm stupid
Answers
champer
You're doing it the right way, oxygen off first. When you turn the acetylene off a little gas remains in the pipework after the valve is shut, hence the remaining little flame. Quite normal.
Mr. P
Try reducing both gasses in stages so you end up with a smaller quiet flame. You may need to do it in 3 stages so you don't have large acetylene flame and smuts floating everywhere. Then when you do turn off the oxygen the pressure will be so low anyway it shouldn't do it at all. I hate garages that always shut off the acetylene first with a loud crack - Good job they have flashback arrestors.
boy boy
its normal ..but it does that to everybody
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