Uniweld ArTorch ART1001B Operating Instructions Manual

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QUALITY TOOLS

THAT GO TO WORK

WITH YOU®

P I N P O I N T F L A M E T O O L

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Jewelry Design

and Repair

Model Making

and Metal Crafts

Home Workshop

Projects, plus dozens

of other uses

Carefully read and understand the Operating Instructions

before use. See Warnings inside.

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Page 1 QUALITY TOOLS THAT GO TO WORK WITH YOU® ® P I N P O I N T F L A M E T O O L OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Jewelry Design and Repair Model Making and Metal Crafts Home Workshop Projects, plus dozens of other uses Carefully read and understand the Operating Instructions before use.
Page 2: Introduction
Congratulations! You have purchased a Uniweld "Quality Tool That Goes To Work With You"®. The ArTorch® is a precision welding, brazing and soldering instrument, made in the U.S.A., that will provide you with years of dependable flame tool service. Uniweld recommends that you read this manual in its entirety prior to using the ArTorch®...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
® Introduction ............2 Table of Contents ..........3 ArTorch® Features ......... 4-6 Safety Information ........7-12 Disposable Cylinders ....... 12-15 High Pressure Cylinders ......16-19 Tip Selection and Installation ....19-20 Lighting the Torch ........20-21 Safety Data and Flame Sizes ....... 22 Technical Data: Tips ........23 Jewelry Design and Repair Electronics...
Page 4: Artorch® Features
Long lasting copper tips ® with plated brass nuts P I N P O I N T F L A M E T O O L Precision machined aircraft aluminum body and brass mixer Color-coded Anodized oxygen and fuel aluminum handle gas valve knobs with knurled grip, Green: Oxygen...
Page 5 The Uniweld ArTorch® is a instructions and warnings in precision, pinpoint flame tool this pamphlet. The product’s that provides the capability light weight and ergonomic of welding, brazing, soldering design provide the user with and softening most metals. ease of operation and lessens The ArTorch®...
Page 6 The Uniweld ArTorch® has When Natural Gas is used, the capability to braze/weld, a minimum of one (1) pound heat and solder various metals of pressure is necessary. Tips from fine wire up to 3/16” for melting processes require with maximum control.
Page 7: Safety Information
grease, and must never be allowed to saturate a confined work area. Oxy/Fuel vapor or Air/Fuel vapor concentrations in confined, unventilated areas can also be hazardous and explosive, if ignited.] Fuel gases have an odor; if the user smells gas, do not use the equipment until the Safety Information source of the leak is located...
Page 8 Warning! Fire protection Carefully check out the area after the work is must be provided for the completed for places where work area. The user must sparks or molten material be fully aware of the impact could ignite and smolder. that the torch flame, sparks A fire watch is recommended and molten materials have...
Page 9 Always use protective caps Gas leaks can cause a fire or on the stored or on the empty explosion when ignited. cylinders. Acetylene cylinders Connecting Regulators need to be stored in an upright to Cylinder Valves position if immediate use is required.
Page 10 Warning! To be safe, never Regulators must be clean and oil free. Inspect the stand in front of or in back of regulator inlet and cylinder the regulator when opening valve outlet for oil, grease and or closing the cylinder valve. dirt, etc.
Page 11 It is recommended that visual inspections and periodic maintenance be performed on the ArTorch® equipment. Repairs should only be done by Uniweld or a Uniweld authorized repair station using only genuine Uniweld parts. Always connect the hoses wrench tight to the regulator After connecting the outlet;...
Page 12 Bubbles indicate leaks. A system-wide leak check can be performed by pressurizing purging information, the system; then, closing the torch and cylinder page valves. Carefully observe the pressures on the regulators. A drop in pressure indicates the presence of a leak. Repair all leaks before using the equipment.
Page 13: Disposable Cylinders
ignition. Do not use welding supply houses. Even though the cylinders disposable cylinders without are small and disposable, a clean and oil-free regulator they must be handled attached to the outlet of the properly according to the cylinder. When the cylinders manufacturer’s operating are empty, dispose of them instructions.
Page 14 Check cylinder valve for that your work area is clean, dust and dirt that can clog well ventilated and free of the tip injector and reduce oils, combustables and other gas flow. Screw cylinders into hazards. regulator bodies securely by holding the regulator firmly hand tight and engaging the threads correctly.
Page 15 torch valve or you may To extinguish the ArTorch® flame, First turn the Oxygen increase the fuel regulator pressure to clear the smoke. torch valve clockwise to the closed position. Next turn the Now slowly open the Oxygen valve counterclockwise and fuel gas valve clockwise to the adjust the flow until the closed position.
Page 16: High Pressure Cylinders
Leaking gas Cylinders of this type are cylinders or available from Uniweld or cylinders with from a local welding supply leaking valves house. Cylinders must should be removed be secured in an upright from your work area and position.
Page 17 Quickly crack and close cylinder connection. Attach cylinder valves to remove the Oxygen regulator to the dirt from the valve opening Oxygen cylinder valve and before connecting the tighten clockwise wrench regulators to the cylinders. tight, using a properly Do so in a safe manner away fitting wrench.
Page 18 Quickly crack and close cylinder connection. Attach cylinder valves to remove the Oxygen regulator to the dirt from the valve opening Oxygen cylinder valve and before connecting the tighten clockwise wrench regulators to the cylinders. tight, using a properly Do so in a safe manner away fitting wrench.
Page 19: Tip Selection And Installation
When you are sure that screw clockwise until the there are no leaks in the delivery pressure gauge system, you may proceed to shows 5 PSI. Now open the the next step. At this point, it’s ArTorch® Oxygen valve, to time to purge allow the Oxygen to flow for the system.
Page 20: Lighting The Torch
Warning! Reducing the The flame should not smoke excessively. If flame size on a tip that is too necessary, open the valve large for the job can cause burn and/or flashback. more or increase the fuel regulator pressure to clear Tip Installation the smoke.
Page 21 When the ArTorch® is not one hour after you shut in use, it is recommended down your system. One final word of caution…Oxygen is that the Oxy/fuel system be closed down. 1. Close both Oxygen, not air. Never blow the Oxygen and fuel gas off anything with it…ever! cylinder valves.
Page 22: Safety Data And Flame Sizes
Safety Information Approximate Flame Sizes Oxygen/ Acetylene Neutral Mixture and Requirements Oxy-fuel flames produce hazardous rays of infrared and untraviolet light. Proper head-to-toe protection includes hair and head coverage, safety tempered lens eye goggles (shade 5 minimum) and body coverage, including gloves and shoes.
Page 23: Technical Data: Tips
Technical Data: Tips These are the recommended pressure settings and the recommended fuel gases for the ArTorch® curved tips. CONSUMPTION RECOMMENDED ORIFICE PRESSURE (PSI) FUEL GAS SIZE DIAMETER OXYGEN FUEL EACH GAS* WITH OXYGEN .003” .049 ACETYLENE or .006” .074 HYDROGEN .011”...
Page 24 “PLAY IT SAFE AND USE ONLY GENUINE UNIWELD HOSES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR AUTHORIZED UNIWELD UNIWELD PRODUCTS, INC. 2850 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 U.S.A. 954.584.2000 800.323.2111 info@uniweld.com www.uniweld.com OI0016 1223 ©2012 UNIWELD PRODUCTS, INC.