[Gordo2]

Folks,

Bought a used Oxy Acetylene torch set (older Harris regs and torch head) and just got the tanks filled. I have't worked with a cutting torch in quite a few years and I'm having a problem that I'm not familiar with:

- I set my Acetylene reg to 5 psi, tank valve open 1/2 turn. Crack open the ace valve on the torch handle and light. When I open the torch handle valve to adjust the acetylene, the flame doesn't adjust - it stays at a low burn producing loads of soot.

Before I tried to light the torch I did a basic leak test on the kit and the pressures held just fine.

I'm thinking either the acetylene line or torch head may have a clog.

Any thoughts?

Thanks, Gordo