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An in-depth tutorial about the Acetylene & Air Torch. This video teaches about the different torch handles available, tips, lighting the torch, torch safety, maintenance, and removing and reattaching the regulator.
* What is an Acetylene/Air torch
* Identifying the parts
* Opening the gas
* About the gauges
* How the air and gas are mixed
* Turning on the gas
* Changing the torch tips
* Tip maintenance
* Torch maintenance
* Safety Concerns
* Lighting the torch using a striker or electronic lighter
* Closing down the torch at the end of the day
* Removing and attaching a new Acetylene bottle to the torch assembly
* Checking for leaks
* Storing your tank
Janet is an accomplished metal artist with her work published in several books and magazines including on the cover of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist; The Gemmys 2015, Contemporary Metal Clay Rings. Her creations can be found in Metal Clay in Color, American Craft Magazine, Metal Clay Artist Magazine, Contemporary Metal Clay Rings, Metal Clay 101 for Beaders, and in New Directions: Powder Metallurgy in a Sheet Metal World.
For the past several years she has taught adults metalsmithing at conventions and gem shows. As a writer she co-authored, Metal Clay in Color, has written many tutorials for books and magazines.