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A guy at the Portland studio told me to always check my propane tank valve before a long session
I was setting up for a big piece last month, and an older blower saw me just hooking up my torch. He stopped me and said, 'Kid, that valve is weeping. You can smell it.' He was right. I had a tiny, slow leak I never would have noticed. He showed me how to use soapy water to check the whole line. That five minute talk probably saved my shop. Anyone else have a close call with their gas setup?
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amyh126mo ago
Yikes, that's a good reminder. I check mine with the soapy water trick now too. Scary how easy it is to miss.
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gracethomas6mo ago
My cousin once melted his boot sole to the garage floor.
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anderson.taylor6mo ago
My buddy Mike lost his eyebrows in '19 because his acetylene hose had a crack near the regulator.
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lucasw844mo ago
Crack near the regulator is a totally different beast than a pinhole in the line further down. Was Mike using a standard B-tank setup or one of those little handheld oxy-acetylene rigs? I've always wondered if the smaller kits have cheaper hoses that dry out faster. Did the soapy water catch the leak on his rig before it blew, or was it a total surprise when he lit the torch?
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