Over 24 industrial processes with one flame tube

Lop, drop and replace huge bucket hooks in seconds.		Remove a linear foot of weld in 8 seconds to replace hooks.
Gouge and bevel offending cracks.		Reweld and repair without additional grinding.
Cut any size material without cleaning the metal.		Easy repair and reweld using our arc stinger.
Gouge and reweld stress cracks even on cast iron.		Easily cut through rust, scale, paint, slag and more.
Pierce rivets and shrink with water to watch them fall out.		Sharpen asphalt and concrete rams in the field.
Remove large bearings from shafts.		Gain immediate access to restricted areas.
Replace or repair auger bits in minutes.		Pierce, shrink and remove heavy equipment pins.
Scrap or salvage large water tanks in ground or above.		Heat makes a difference when it comes to repair and maintenance assignments. Unlike oxyacetylene, no preheating means more heat without collateral heat damage since there is little time for heat to be transmitted to the part.
One of the most obvious uses for a flame tube is removing weldments. A .375" flame tube can remove a linear foot of .375" weldment in eight seconds flat. Since there is no carbon in the tube, the part can be rewelded without grinding.		A major obstacle facing many repairmen is bearings or gears virtually welded on shafts because of heat, wear or design. A flame tube can either cut the bearing or gear, or the opposite, removing a shaft or pin.
In order to weld large plates together, beveling is required so as to ensure a root pass and subsequent weld passes properly fuse the plates together. Merely angling a flame tube allows the operator to quickly bevel plates for efficient rewelding.		Grading and excavation work requires bucket hooks to dig the dirt from holes and lines. Bucket hooks soon become dull. A flame tube can sharpen a bucket hook in the field without removal from the bucket thereby increasing productivity.
When parts are cut or worn they often develop ridges or uneven edges which can reduce performance and productivity. A flame tube can be angled with a fair amount of precision to remove shoulders and uneven edges.		One of the fastest processes using a flame tube is undoubtedly piercing holes. A 4" plate can be pierced in as little as 4 seconds flat with good results. Often popping holes in plate is much faster using a flame tube than the time it takes to drill holes.
Need a larger hole in a plate or beam? No problem. Merely spin or make small circles with the tube in the opening and make the hole the size you require. This works for plate, stainless steel, cast iron and aluminum.		Old bolts and rivets can become stuck or frozen in holes due to wear and corrosion. A flame tube can be used to knock off nuts, bolt heads and rivet heads. You can then pierce the bolt or rivet to remove it if it does not fall out after being cut.
Amazingly, a flame tube generates sufficient heat to actually melt through rocks and boulders. When large rocks get stuck on rock crushers, there is not a handy solution; use a flame tube to pierce it and the boulder will fragment in pieces.		Heavy equipment pins can develop shoulders so that they are almost impossible to remove. A flame tube can remove the shoulder. If that does not work, pierce through the pin, throw water on it and watch it fall out from shrinking.
If you have ever had to slit a pipe the position can make the job a nightmare. With a flame tube, merely push it the length of the pipe or tube and subsequently remove the sleeve or pile with far less difficulty. This is a good way to resize sleeves in field situations.		Since a flame tube can easily make holes or enlarge holes once they have been made, imagine how easy it is to make slots. Merely work the flame tube up and down in the opening to effect slots of any size. This is ideal for field fitting parts.
Rams are used for removing concrete and asphalt. Over time they become dull. The traditional approach is to remove them and take them to a machine shop for repair. With a flame tube you can taper rams in the field so there is no downtime in productivity.		There are times when time is a rare commodity and a series of holes needs to be made and subsequently pierced. Why waste time making holes progressively larger with incremental drill bits. Poke a hole, drill it, and tap it for rapid results.
If you have ever needed a ridge or groove in a tube or pin for an emergency field situation, a flame tube can accomplish the mission. This process is also good for connecting cables or u-bolts on large pipes where a groove will keep the bolt secure from movement.		Gouging a stress crack is easy. Pierce both ends of the crack so it cannot continue to run. Subsequently gouge the stress crack prior to rewelding. It is that easy. This is ideal for heavy equipment that experiences a large number of stress fractures.
One of the nice features of a flame tube is its ability to pierce through several layers of plate or what we call laminates. When using oxyacetylene, the flame will wash out after the first layer. A flame tube will continue to pierce as long as you continue to push.		There are countless other applications in which a flame tube can become the indispensible tool in a service man's arsenal. Cut drag bucket cables like butter. Pierce equipment pins up to 24" in length without ruining the boss. Cut track pad bolts without undercutting the pads.	Remove any tensile hardfacing from bucket edges, pulp hammers and bucket hooks. Remove and replace mufflers or ball joints with no effort. The size and length of the flame is controlled by the amount of oxygen pressure. there are no gases to mix. Light it and it is ready to cut, gouge, pierce and more.

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