Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • Describe oxyfuel cutting and identify related safe work practices.
- Describe basic oxyfuel cutting.
- Identify safe work practices related to oxyfuel cutting.
Learning Objective 2 • Identify and describe oxyfuel cutting equipment and consumables.
- Identify and describe various gases and cylinders used for oxyfuel cutting.
- Identify and describe hoses and various types of regulators.
- Identify and describe cutting torches and tips.
- Identify and describe other miscellaneous oxyfuel cutting accessories.
- Identify and describe specialized cutting equipment.
Learning Objective 3 • Explain how to setup, light, and shut down oxyfuel equipment.
- Explain how to properly prepare a torch set for operation.
- Explain how to leak test oxyfuel equipment.
- Explain how to light the torch and adjust for the proper flame.
- Explain how to properly shut down oxyfuel cutting equipment
Learning Objective 4 • Explain how to perform various oxyfuel cutting procedures.
- Identify the appearance of both good and inferior cuts and their causes.
- Explain how to cut both thick and thin steel.
- Explain how to bevel, wash, and gouge.
- Explain how to make straight and bevel cuts with portable oxyfuel cutting machines.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) • Set up oxyfuel cutting equipment.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 3) • Light and adjust an oxyfuel torch.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 3) • Shut down oxyfuel cutting equipment.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 3) • Disassemble oxyfuel cutting equipment.
Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 3) • Change empty gas cylinders.
Performance Task 6 (Learning Objective 4) • Cut shapes from various thicknesses of steel, emphasizing:
- Straight line cutting
- Square shape cutting
- Piercing – Beveling
- Cutting slot
Performance Task 7 (Learning Objective 4) • Perform washing.
Performance Task 8 (Learning Objective 4) • Perform gouging.
Performance Task 9 (Learning Objective 4) • Use a track burner to cut straight lines and bevels
