welding torch

Steel seam maker

A welding torch is a handheld tool that produces a controlled flame or electric arc to join metal pieces by melting them together.

Gas torches mix fuel with oxygen; arc torches use electrical current.

The term extends to cutting torches, which separate rather than join metal: He used a welding torch to cut through the padlock.

equipment

nozzle

Flow-directing pipe fitting

oxygen tank · tip · valve · manifold · check valve · pressure gauge · striker · flux · clamps · firebrick

metalwork

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

brass · alloy · metal · fabrication · forge · metallurgy · sheet metal · plate · pipe · structural steel

technique

brazing

Filler-metal bonding process

tig · mig · arc · fusion · joining · beveling · tacking · puddling · gouging · preheating

flame

ignition

Starting combustion process

flare · blaze · glow · heat · fire · incandescence · flicker · temperature · thermal · scorch

safety

goggles

Sealed protective eyewear

  • helmetProtective head covering
  • glovesHand coverings with fingers
  • apronWaist-tied protective garment

ventilation · fumes · burns · fire hazard · protective gear · face shield · fire extinguisher · proper storage · leak detection · flashback

craftsmanship

precision

Accuracy of measurement

  • skillAcquired ability through practice
  • techniqueSkilled way of performing
  • artisanSkilled manual tradesperson

expertise · handiwork · workmanship · fabricator · ironworker · boilermaker · pipefitter · sculptor · restoration

Categories
Opposites
function/purpose

welding torchcutting torch

Flame tool that severs metal

plasma cutter · angle grinder · bolt cutters · hacksaw · metal shears

thermal action

welding torchcooling system

Heat management mechanism

cold spray · heat sink · water bath

construction versus destruction

welding torchwrecking bar

Hooked lever for demolition

pry bar · sledgehammer · jackhammer · crowbar

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G