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Posted by Mac on August 27, 2007, 11:40 pm
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What causes a acetylene regularot to start pulsuting? The manifold is
about 5 years old, with about 10 hours of use. This is my second
regulator doing the same thing. Do i throw it away again and buy a new
one or can it be repaired? The first one caused a flash back that
boomed so bad that the torch went one way and I feel back out of my
chair. Had to change my underwear after that. This last regulator was
a Rador and the salesman said it was made by Victor.
Thanks,
Mac
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Posted by Grant Erwin on August 28, 2007, 12:25 am
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> What causes a acetylene regularot to start pulsuting? The manifold is
> about 5 years old, with about 10 hours of use. This is my second
> regulator doing the same thing. Do i throw it away again and buy a new
> one or can it be repaired? The first one caused a flash back that
> boomed so bad that the torch went one way and I feel back out of my
> chair. Had to change my underwear after that. This last regulator was
> a Rador and the salesman said it was made by Victor.
How much gas are you drawing? If you exceed 1/7th of the total capacity
of the cylinder per hour you are in danger of having acetone drops in
your fuel gas.
Generally, pulsing regulators mean sticky diaphragms, which can certainly
be repaired by a good tech.
GWE
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Posted by Ivan Vegvary on August 28, 2007, 2:05 am
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> Mac wrote:
>> What causes a acetylene regularot to start pulsuting? The manifold is
>> about 5 years old, with about 10 hours of use. This is my second
>> regulator doing the same thing. Do i throw it away again and buy a new
>> one or can it be repaired? The first one caused a flash back that
>> boomed so bad that the torch went one way and I feel back out of my
>> chair. Had to change my underwear after that. This last regulator was
>> a Rador and the salesman said it was made by Victor.
>
> How much gas are you drawing? If you exceed 1/7th of the total capacity
> of the cylinder per hour you are in danger of having acetone drops in
> your fuel gas.
>
> Generally, pulsing regulators mean sticky diaphragms, which can certainly
> be repaired by a good tech.
>
> GWE
Grant, while they can be repaired it seems like all repairs are extremely
expensive. Probably due to liability??? My Harris torch body needed a new
o-ring where you can attach/detach the cutting torch. $75 repair cost. My
vendor (who sends out the work) will not do a minor repair without a major
overhaul and a full polish. I've spent $85 having Victor gauges repaired
that were 'hunting'. It seems like it's almost cheaper to toss-and-buy.
Sorry about griping.....
Ivan Vegvary
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Posted by Grant Erwin on August 28, 2007, 12:11 pm
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> Grant, while they can be repaired it seems like all repairs are extremely
> expensive. Probably due to liability??? My Harris torch body needed a new
> o-ring where you can attach/detach the cutting torch. $75 repair cost. My
> vendor (who sends out the work) will not do a minor repair without a major
> overhaul and a full polish. I've spent $85 having Victor gauges repaired
> that were 'hunting'. It seems like it's almost cheaper to toss-and-buy.
>
You're dealing with a middleman. You want to find out who your vendor is
sending the stuff to, and go get to know that guy.
GWE
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Posted by Grant Erwin on August 28, 2007, 8:07 pm
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> about 5 years old, with about 10 hours of use. This is my second
> regulator doing the same thing. Do i throw it away again and buy a new
> one or can it be repaired? The first one caused a flash back that
> boomed so bad that the torch went one way and I feel back out of my
> chair. Had to change my underwear after that. This last regulator was
> a Rador and the salesman said it was made by Victor.