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Old 2006-05-02, 8:08am
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Originally Posted by jokersdesign
Thanks Kim your answers make sense.

So in theory you could set both your gas and oxygen psi to the same at 20 psi. Then your control over you different flame characteristics is controlled buy your torches valves and how much gas or oxygen is let through by opening or closeting your torch valves.
Yes. The only thing that will happen is that your valves will be touchier and you won't have to open them as much to make the change. Now, this assumes that you do not have sloppy valves.

If your valves are sloppy, you won't have the control to finesse the torch at higher pressures.
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