It is also highly recommended that both regulators should be completely backed off prior to turning on the cylinder valves. This not only prevents damage to the regulators, but helps insure that a weak regulator will not be blown off the top of the tank. Like propane, regulators are comprised of mechanical parts, subject to failure and not designed to guarantee that gas will not flow. Finally, this article is only designed to cover the very basics of working with industrial gases. Particularly in the case of oxyacetylene, seek professional advice.
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Maintain good safety habits - the life you save might be your own. Thanks also to Praxair, Inc. of Oakland, California. A great deal of the information on oxyacetylene was excerpted from The Oxyacetylene Handbook, published by ESAB Welding and Cutting Products, P.O.Box 100545, Florence, SC 29501-0545. Return to the Farrier Articles listing page.