Welding: Principles and Applications (MindTap Course List)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305494695
Author: Larry Jeffus
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 21R
Why must the gas pressure be released and the adjusting screw backed out when welding is finished and the cylinders are turned off?
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Welding: Principles and Applications (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 7 - Using Table 7-1, list the six different fuel gases...Ch. 7 - What metals can be cut with the oxyfuel gas...Ch. 7 - What other term is used to refer to the OFC...Ch. 7 - What is a combination welding and cutting torch?Ch. 7 - State one advantage of owning a combination...Ch. 7 - State one advantage of owning a dedicated cutting...Ch. 7 - What is a mixing chamber? Where is it located?Ch. 7 - Define the term equal-pressure torch. How does it...Ch. 7 - How does an injector-type mixing chamber work?Ch. 7 - State the advantages of having two oxygen...
Ch. 7 - Why are some copper alloy cutting tips...Ch. 7 - Using Table 7-4, answer the following: a . Oxygen...Ch. 7 - What determines the amount of preheat flame...Ch. 7 - What can happen if acetylene is used on a tip...Ch. 7 - Why are some propane and natural gas tips made...Ch. 7 - What types of tip seals are used with cutting...Ch. 7 - If a cutting tip sticks in the cutting head, how...Ch. 7 - How can cutting torch tip seals be repaired?Ch. 7 - What is used to reduce the high cylinder or system...Ch. 7 - What do the two pressure gauges on a regulator...Ch. 7 - Why must the gas pressure be released and the...Ch. 7 - What should be done if the torch flashes back?Ch. 7 - What is the purpose of a reverse flow valve?Ch. 7 - Why must the reverse flow valve and the flashback...Ch. 7 - How can a hose be checked for leaks?Ch. 7 - Why is the oxygen valve turned on before starting...Ch. 7 - Why does the preheat flame become slightly...Ch. 7 - What causes the tiny ripples in a hand cut?Ch. 7 - Why is a slight forward torch angle helpful for...Ch. 7 - Why should cans, drums, tanks, or other sealed...Ch. 7 - Why is the torch tip raised as the cutting lever...Ch. 7 - Why are the preheat holes not aligned in the kerf...Ch. 7 - Sketch the proper end shape of a soapstone that is...Ch. 7 - What are two methods you can use to determine what...Ch. 7 - What is the best way to set the oxygen pressure...Ch. 7 - Why is it important to have extra ventilation...Ch. 7 - What factors regarding a cut can be read from the...Ch. 7 - What is hard slag?Ch. 7 - Why is it important to make good-quality cuts?Ch. 7 - When using an ordinary welding table, what can be...Ch. 7 - Describe the methods of controlling distortion...Ch. 7 - List three things that can become a problem when...Ch. 7 - How does cutting small-diameter pipe differ from...
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