Choosing the right wheel cutting or styling tool for your job means the difference between average or large cuts. Therefore, careful choice is very important. Choosing the right job tips is critical to performance and safety. This is a simple step-by-step process for selecting the right wheel cutting tip to ensure that you get excellent wheel cutting results every time.
Choose the right wheel cutting technique
Seat type
The brand will determine the type of seat. You must know the manufacturer or model of the torch, and/or the part number of the tip to be replaced, which determines the type of seat.
If you skip this step, it may cause damage to the equipment or dangerous flammable gas leaks. In addition, the type of torch holder varies depending on the torch type.
Metal thickness
For a given metal thickness, the size of the center hole of the wheel cutting and gouging tip will deliver an appropriate amount of oxygen at the appropriate pressure.
Also, the preheating holes are sized to handle an appropriate amount of mixed gas to adequately heat a given thickness of metal. Oxygenated fuel equipment is capable of wheel cutting low carbon steel from 3 mm (1/8 inch) to 300 mm (12 inch).
application
The unique design of the trick determines the right application to use. Cutting, gouging and heating have different skills. They may be one of the following:
a solid copper
Two-piece hybrid with brass inside and copper on the outside
In addition, some techniques are specifically designed for automatic wheel cutting machines for high pressure wheel cutting, which can be used for the following types ofwheel cutting:
faster
Cleaner
more acurrate
Gas
There are many gases in the oxygen wheel cutting operation. Each gas has a different wheel cutting tip design.
They also optimize the delivery of oxygen and gases.
Acetylene
Acetylene is the hottest and most versatile gas. In addition, it is easy to use for all purposes. Since the flame temperature is between 5,600 and 5,800 °F, the preheating time for wheel cutting and gouging is relatively short.
However, this gas is the most expensive gas and is not the most efficient gas for heating large areas.
Propylene
Propylene is the common name for a variety of gases. These range from a specific gas (having its own chemical formula) to a gas that is primarily a propane mixture of propane with ethylene or other chemicals that are generally hotter than propane.
Cutting, gouging and heating all require reasonable efficiency. Although the warm-up time can be longer, using the correct tip design eliminates this problem. Propylene produces flame temperatures between 4,800 and 5,300 °F. This gas is not common in welding.
Propane and natural gas
Propane and natural gas have flame temperatures between 4,500 and 4,600 °F and are currently the cheapest gas.
In addition, propane has a high BTU output and a large heavy duty heating head available. Therefore, it is the most effective heating method. These gases are not used for welding.
These are just the basics to consider when choosing the right wheel cutting tip for your job. BINIC is a grinding wheel manufacturer. With the help of our dedicated staff and loyal customers, we have grown into a company that serves a variety of industries. Over the years, the company has grown in size and we will continue to add new machines to meet growing customer needs. We offer a wide range of steels for your current or future project needs. Contact us at the link below to purchase any of our products in stock!