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SET-UP AND SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES
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19. Direct the preheat flame to the spot where the cut is to begin (see Figure 18). Before the
cutting action can start, preheat the starting point of the metal to a bright cherry red kindling
temperature. When the red spot appears, depress the cutting oxygen lever slowly and
fully.
Figure 18: Starting the Cut
20. When the cut starts, move the torch in the direction you wish to cut (see Figure 19, page
51).
NOTE
Moving too slowly allows the cut to fuse together. Moving too fast will not preheat the
metal and the cut will be lost.
21. Continue to fully depress the cutting oxygen lever until the cutting oxygen stream is past
the base metal for a good drop cut (see Figure 23, page 54).
Setting Up the Equipment for Cutting
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