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AM 22 Vocabulary
Uisng gas welding equipment
Question | Answer |
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Weld | to join by fusion; the seam created by fusion. |
Fusion | joining by melting |
Gas | any fluid substance that can expand without limit |
Compress | to reduce in volume by pressure |
Flammable | capable of burning easily |
Apparatus | equipment necessary to carry out a function |
Manifold | device with openings to serve two or more units. |
Oxyacetylene | oxygen and acetylene combined |
Rig | a piece of apparatus assembled to conduct an operation. |
Torch | an assembly that mixes gases and discharges them to support a controllable flame. |
Cylinder | long round tank with extremely thick walls built to hold gases under great pressure. |
Valve | a device that controls the flow of water or gas. |
Regulator | a device that keeps pressure at a set level or controls the rate of flow of a gas or liquid. |
Gauge | a device used to measure and indicate pressure in a hose, pipe, or tank. |
Crack the cylinder | turn gas on and off quickly to blow dust from the opening. |
Hose | flexible line that carries gases or liquids. |
Seat | a stationary or non |
Purge the lines | remove undesirable gases |
Carbonizing flame | a flame with an excess of acetylene |
Neutral flame | flame with a balance of acetylene and oxygen. |
Oxidizing flame | flame with an excess of oxygen: hottest type of oxyfuel flame. |
Tip cleaner | rod with rough edges designed to remove soot, dirt, or metal residue from the hole in a the tip of a torch. |
Bleeding the lines | removing the pressure from all lines and equipment. |