Acetalyne torch/metal applicator?

Osbourn

Osbourn

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I just acquired an acetalyne torch setup. It's lovely, circa 1969, several attachments, several tips, even a soldering tip. The really cool thing about this setup is that it came with several canisters of powdered metal and an attachment for injecting this metal directly into the assembly. This, according to the manuals, appears to be for the purposes of making a sort of molten metal airbrush.
This is giving me a creative anyerism, just thinking of the things that I can do with it. The maddening thing is that I have very little experience with a standard oxy/acet setup, so I'm a little nervous about trying something like this.
Has anyone here heard of a rig like this, or better yet, actually used one? The first thing that comes to mind is resurfacing the cheap iron anvil that I have to give it a harder working area, would this be a practical application for such a setup?
Thanks in advance for any input.

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Oz

"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."
- Henry J. Kaiser
 
Oz,

Where do you find the time? I never heard of the powdered metal. I have a light weight setup that uses oxygen and mapp gas. I would replace all the hoses and tip just to be safe. Let me know what you do with the powdered metal.

Drac Noroc

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Drac Noroc

A mind is like a
parachute, it only functions when open.

AKTI # BA00013

 
What you have is a "flame spray" set up. I haven't used one but they are used to build up worn metal parts, or to place a hardened surface on a softer one. I seem to remember Northern Hydraulics selling various powders for flame spraying. A good welding book should have details on how to use it. from what I understand, farmers use this process to fix worn farm machinery, especially on older stuff where new parts are non-existsnt.

I use acetylene for my welder because it gives me better results than some of the other gasses. It will take some practice to get the motions down for welding, but it is pretty easy to learn. If you want to use your set up for cutting, get one of the larger oxygen cylinders, as the cutter really eats it up.

Besides replacing the hoses, you might want to have the gauges checked for accuracy. Once you learn how to use your welder, you won't know how you got along without one for so long.

p1445
 
Actually, it didn't come with hoses or gasses, but it did come with an instruction book that gives full info on how to use it. It does assume basic welding knowledge, though. Once I have a bit more of this, and the fuels, then I think I'll have a good time with this rig. The first think I'm thinking of doing is resurfacing my 55lb cast-iron anvil with something REALLY hard. I was also thinking that it could be used for making a very controlled pattern of laminate, assuming that I could get the right kinds of steels, of course. I still don't know what's available in powdered steels. I keep having visions, though... Take a braid of low carbon metals, spray it with something high carbon until it's completely coated, and alternate between them, then draw that out, fold it maybe 16 times, and can you imagine the pattern?
I've got to try this.
 
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