Look around you. Is there anything – anything – within a 25- to 30-foot radius that could catch on fire if, say, a shower of sparks were to land on it? Are you sure? What are you wearing? Does your ...

Many of us are comfortable using an oxy-acetylene torch, but sometimes we’re dissatisfied with our cuts. Here are things to check, and tips to improve torch performance: 1. Generic regulator setting ...

If your shop comes complete with a MIG welder, an acetylene torch, and an air hammer, then you have more options than most when it comes to removing broken bolts. In this short video [Jim’s Automotive ...

The steel in a 1940s truck frame would make modern welders stop and stare.

Dwayne Carraghan was using an acetylene torch to cut up earth-moving equipment in a scrap yard Wednesday when the equipment shifted, pinning his foot. While Carraghan was falling or trying to free his ...

Does one tool work best in every application? A hammer can pound any nail in the house, but a pneumatic nail gun gets the roof shingled faster. For the HVACR or plumbing technician, the right tool for ...

CHARLOTTE — A garage caught fire in northeast Charlotte due to the improper use of an acetylene torch, according to reports from the Charlotte Fire Department. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m.

FORKS — A fire that sent flames 20 feet into the air and destroyed a nursery-saw shop was caused by an acetylene torch, Forks Fire Chief Bill Paul said Thursday. The equipment was being used to cut ...

Does one tool work best in every application? A hammer can pound any nail in the house, but a pneumatic nail gun gets the roof shingled faster. For the HVACR technician, the right tool for soldering ...

Read full article: Blind man says security pushed him down stairs, beat him in parking lot of North Side bar Eperez Oneil Ross, 29, was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. SAN ANTONIO ...