My big mistake with torch tip cleaning on a 2-inch pipe

For years, I'd just use a standard tip cleaner on my oxy-acetylene torch and call it good. Last Tuesday, I was trying to cut a 2-inch thick steel plate and the flame kept sputtering, taking forever. My foreman, Dave, walked by and asked if I'd ever cleaned the inside of the mixing chamber. I hadn't. He showed me how to take it apart and use a small wire brush. The amount of carbon buildup in there was crazy, like a thick layer of soot. The cut went smooth as butter after that. Anyone have a better tool for cleaning those small mixing chamber ports?

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nina_hall4811h ago

Man, that's everywhere. People fix the obvious part and miss the real clog. My coffee maker was the same until I ran vinegar through the hidden tube.