| Chapter 2. Cut-off Machines and Tools
Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
Easy Cutting of a Thick Material
The oxy-acetylene cutting process is achieved by blowing away the molten
material, which is melted by the combustion heat of acetylene gas and oxygen.
Generally, only steel material is cut using this process and material of
remarkable thickness can be cut. However, the thickness that can be cut
is based on a user's skill and the size of a torch used.
Fig.1, Torch for the Cutting
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Fig.2, Tip of the Torch
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Actual Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
The following photographs shows the demolition of the old experimental
equipment. In this case, the steel materials, which have about 20 mm of
thickness, are cut by the oxy-acetylene cutting.
(1) Experimental Equipment to Demolish
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(2) Cutting
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(3) Cutting
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(4) Scrap
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Fig.3, Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
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