where in florida are you? i have a ford e-250 van and i was trying to remove the bolts that hold the front sway bar bushing house and one of them was so seized that it broke 3 of my sockets, LOL well they weren't snap on, but they where husky from home depot and im taking them back to them to see what they say , with there life time warrantty bs, anyways thank you for sharing and hope to here from you , i'm in Naples , Fl. so i would really appreciate your feed back. thankx
What size Tip are you using I just put together a brand new set that I had laying around for 20 years and the tip is just junk I’ve kind of forgotten some of my sizes and numbers, this tip wouldn’t heat anything up that I had to cut, the first I was trying to heat up and cut was 3/16 steel just wouldn’t do anything I have to look at all this because it drove me nuts and I had to go to another method which took two hours cutting with a cut off wheel
@@kentuckytrapper780 Ya, unfortunately, But we gotta keep that torch lit. Pun intended... I thought blacksmithing had gone forever, but when I see the forged in fire TV show, It kind of gives me hope. Don
@@kentuckytrapper780 That's like sitting on a gold mine this day in age. Have you seen what Anvils go for now? I almost crapped myself when I moved back to the U.S. and saw. We used to scrap them as junk not long ago. Crazy world.
Hi Don , I've used this method for a long time and also had good luck. It seems to be even easier with broken taps. You can even cut out a bearing that is stuck. Say a wheel bearing on an axle. Cut the outside with the torch and remove the balls etc and then cut the rest off of the axle. If you don't over hold the torch to long it will cut clean and leave the shaft clean. I have a small torch also and it will cut out small dies etc very nice. Never tried aluminum but sounds great. Sure enjoying your videos. Dale in Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks Dale. You are right about taps. They seem to just float out in one easy stream. That drill bit with a small torch was probably not the best example, but it drilled out like butter on the lathe, so that was nice. Bearings, yup, done it that way too. Once I watched a guy break a puller and declare the axle too rotted to save. Five minutes later he was looking at some of the freshest OEM steel that hadn't seen the light of day in 20 years. And yes, absolutely, You have to hit it right when it gets to temperature. Id rather o2 chill it two or three times and say oops, than over heat it and risk scaring the metal or threads. Thanks for watchin... Don
@@donsengine3158 I understand what you are saying about doing it more than once to be safe. I call it the acetylene wrench. Thanks for the reply and just watched the GT 535 video and liked it. Going to watch the video i missed from 10 days ago. Going to leave a question on the bike video as well. Dale in Canada 🇨🇦
Not that I can think of right off the top of my head. I've actually been compiling a follow up video to that one. A compilation of washing out bolts with the torch just to reinforce what I was showing there. If your anxious about that, grab a block of Alum and drill out and tap some holes and drive some bolts into it and practice. I personally like blowing stuff out of aluminum as the aluminum dissipates the heat really fast and leaves nice clean holes. I think what Ide wonder about on an aluminum block though isn't about my skills, but if the studs block coolant or oil passages. That leaves the chance of blowing slag down into the engine passage ways that may not be able to come out later. Let me know what you find. Don
@@donsengine3158 I love that trick, I'm gonna practice on old engine blocks, and when my brother's friends are amazed I'm gonna tell them I learned it from "The Don"
Amazing!! I have a use for my pony rig now! Thank you so much for sharing
Thank you for watching. Don
Thanks man. I've got a driveshaft yoke that somebody cut the bolts flush to it and it's been stumpin me on what to do
I love the fact that you show us how to do it and then explain the why and how. Very appreciated.
Always Bruce. It helps to know the theory behind the practice. Reduces error and improves decision making. Don
Thanks for the video
Any time Frank. Don
where in florida are you? i have a ford e-250 van and i was trying to remove the bolts that hold the front sway bar bushing house and one of them was so seized that it broke 3 of my sockets, LOL well they weren't snap on, but they where husky from home depot and im taking them back to them to see what they say , with there life time warrantty bs, anyways thank you for sharing and hope to here from you , i'm in Naples , Fl. so i would really appreciate your feed back. thankx
What size Tip are you using
I just put together a brand new set that I had laying around for 20 years and the tip is just junk
I’ve kind of forgotten some of my sizes and numbers, this tip wouldn’t heat anything up that I had to cut, the first I was trying to heat up and cut was 3/16 steel just wouldn’t do anything I have to look at all this because it drove me nuts and I had to go to another method which took two hours cutting with a cut off wheel
It just a general use cutting torch end.
Tip sizes are based on the need for welding, brazin, soldering.
This works great for large bolts on heavy equipment
That's where I got started using this method. Is turned me into bit of lazy one though.
I've seen my dad do that with a torch it's a faster way, works great, great video Don, keep'um coming.
I'm surprised that its not a lot more popular than it is... Thanx KT. Don
@@donsengine3158 people don't work with there hands these days, the world's going to hell in a hand basket. Lol...
@@kentuckytrapper780 Ya, unfortunately, But we gotta keep that torch lit. Pun intended... I thought blacksmithing had gone forever, but when I see the forged in fire TV show, It kind of gives me hope. Don
@@donsengine3158 it created alot of people wanting to learn the trade, I've got my great grandpa's forge from the 1800s, still works great.
@@kentuckytrapper780 That's like sitting on a gold mine this day in age. Have you seen what Anvils go for now? I almost crapped myself when I moved back to the U.S. and saw. We used to scrap them as junk not long ago. Crazy world.
Thanks for sharing
Always!! Don
Watching this after i ruined the part on my first try. I must have hit it too long with the oxygen.
Hi Don , I've used this method for a long time and also had good luck. It seems to be even easier with broken taps. You can even cut out a bearing that is stuck. Say a wheel bearing on an axle. Cut the outside with the torch and remove the balls etc and then cut the rest off of the axle. If you don't over hold the torch to long it will cut clean and leave the shaft clean. I have a small torch also and it will cut out small dies etc very nice. Never tried aluminum but sounds great. Sure enjoying your videos.
Dale in Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks Dale. You are right about taps. They seem to just float out in one easy stream. That drill bit with a small torch was probably not the best example, but it drilled out like butter on the lathe, so that was nice. Bearings, yup, done it that way too. Once I watched a guy break a puller and declare the axle too rotted to save. Five minutes later he was looking at some of the freshest OEM steel that hadn't seen the light of day in 20 years. And yes, absolutely, You have to hit it right when it gets to temperature. Id rather o2 chill it two or three times and say oops, than over heat it and risk scaring the metal or threads. Thanks for watchin... Don
@@donsengine3158 I understand what you are saying about doing it more than once to be safe. I call it the acetylene wrench. Thanks for the reply and just watched the GT 535 video and liked it. Going to watch the video i missed from 10 days ago. Going to leave a question on the bike video as well.
Dale in Canada 🇨🇦
@@donsengine3158 Just realized Don it was the threads video that was done 4 ago and not 10 days ago that I missed.
Dale in Canada
@@dalemcinnes1834 Acetylene wrench... I like that one.. Going to steal it.. Don
Do you think this would work with a semi truck rear end filler plug that has broke off? I think I could drain the rear end fluid and flush out slag.
I think it would be a pretty straight forward. May be able to even shoot it from the inside out.
Thank you!!
Any time Don
I'm a millwright apprentice, I've done this before but never understood how it works. This video was really informative
This was very helpful, thank you
Thanks. I should have made it over a few months. I could have shown some better examples s they pop up. Don
have you ever done studs stuck in a aluminum engine block?
Not that I can think of right off the top of my head. I've actually been compiling a follow up video to that one. A compilation of washing out bolts with the torch just to reinforce what I was showing there. If your anxious about that, grab a block of Alum and drill out and tap some holes and drive some bolts into it and practice. I personally like blowing stuff out of aluminum as the aluminum dissipates the heat really fast and leaves nice clean holes. I think what Ide wonder about on an aluminum block though isn't about my skills, but if the studs block coolant or oil passages. That leaves the chance of blowing slag down into the engine passage ways that may not be able to come out later. Let me know what you find. Don
@@donsengine3158 I love that trick, I'm gonna practice on old engine blocks, and when my brother's friends are amazed I'm gonna tell them I learned it from "The Don"
@@BillyTpower Ha ha.. OK, Wish I could remember the old guys name that showed me that. Its been well over 40 years now and memory gets tired. Don
@@donsengine3158heating aluminum block is bad, it does dissipate fast but also warps