In combination, an oxygen and acetylene cutting torch and a torch tip protector arrangement , said oxygen and acetylene cutting torch comprising: a source of oxygen torch gas ; a source of acetylene torch gas ; a conical torch tip having a plurality of ports through which said oxygen and acetylene torch gasses pass and exit said gas torch prior to combustion; an oxygen gas line coupling said oxygen gas source with said torch tip; an acetylene gas line coupling said acetylene gas source with said torch tip; and an oxygen cutting gas line coupling said oxygen gas source with said torch tip; characterized in that : said torch tip protector arrangement comprising: a torch tip cover for operatively encompassing said torch tip and thereby operatively blocking access to said torch tip ; a coupler for engaging with said at least one gas line; and an elastic member coupled with said coupler and distally thereto with said torch tip cover to elastically draw said torch tip cover into secure engagement with said torch tip when said torch tip cover is engaged on said torch tip ; the coupler being securable to, and manually removable from, at least one of said oxygen gas line, said acetylene gas line, and said oxygen cutting gas line; the elastic member coupling said coupler with said torch tip cover and operatively retains said torch tip cover on said conical torch tip during transport when said coupler is operatively secured to said at least one of said oxygen gas line, said acetylene gas line, and said oxygen cutting gas line and said torch tip cover is operatively engaging said conical torch tip . a source of oxygen torch gas ; a source of acetylene torch gas ; a conical torch tip having a plurality of ports through which said oxygen and acetylene torch gasses pass and exit said gas torch prior to combustion; an oxygen gas line coupling said oxygen gas source with said torch tip; an acetylene gas line coupling said acetylene gas source with said torch tip; and an oxygen cutting gas line coupling said oxygen gas source with said torch tip; characterized in that : said torch tip protector arrangement comprising: a torch tip cover for operatively encompassing said torch tip and thereby operatively blocking access to said torch tip ; a coupler for engaging with said at least one gas line; and an elastic member coupled with said coupler and distally thereto with said torch tip cover to elastically draw said torch tip cover into secure engagement with said torch tip when said torch tip cover is engaged on said torch tip ; a torch tip cover for operatively encompassing said torch tip and thereby operatively blocking access to said torch tip ; a coupler for engaging with said at least one gas line; and an elastic member coupled with said coupler and distally thereto with said torch tip cover to elastically draw said torch tip cover into secure engagement with said torch tip when said torch tip cover is engaged on said torch tip ; the coupler being securable to, and manually removable from, at least one of said oxygen gas line, said acetylene gas line, and said oxygen cutting gas line; the elastic member coupling said coupler with said torch tip cover and operatively retains said torch tip cover on said conical torch tip during transport when said coupler is operatively secured to said at least one of said oxygen gas line, said acetylene gas line, and said oxygen cutting gas line and said torch tip cover is operatively engaging said conical torch tip . <EOS>