No idea what the max is. Thickest I have
personally seen cut was 8 inches.
Posted by David Billington on February 19, 2008, 5:58 pm
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ben wrote:
> So what can it do in the optimal conditions? >
A place I get stuff from occasionally quote flame cutting capacity to
460mm (18"). I don't know what the max OA can cut though.
Posted by Maxwell on February 19, 2008, 6:56 pm
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> So what can it do in the optimal conditions?
It's been a lot of years since I looked, but 12" used to be the max
thickness Victor listed for tips available for my large cutting torch. I
think the thickest I have ever cut is about 6". I would not doubt the 18"
some other poster listed.
Posted by Jim Elbrecht on February 19, 2008, 7:11 pm
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>So what can it do in the optimal conditions?
Quoting Galvery & Marlow in "Welding Essentials" p47 [I'm only up to
p30, but I knew they'd mention it. . . ]
"OAC [oxyacetylene cutting] has no practical limit. Steel seven feet
thick is routinely cut in heavy industry, and fourteen foot cuts are
not uncommon."
Which makes me wonder-- if the steel is fourteen feet thick- how long
and wide is it? . .. and what is it used for?
Probably more useful to what you want to know is this chart that tells
what tip size to use for up to 12" thick metal.
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