Which is better Victor or harris torch?

Both brands are good but I’d stay with victor for the straight scrapping torches and it’s easier to find parts for them and most shops repair them,harris is good though don’t get me wrong but personally that’s just hear say about the harris torches but i’ve never used harris!

Are Harris and Victor tips interchangeable?

Harris Model V-100 Victor Compatible Classic Medium Duty Combination Torch Handle 1400402. The model V-100C-2 is a Victor compatible combination handle for welding, brazing, heating and cutting. Select the Harris V-W-1 mixer to use Harris welding, brazing and heating tips.

Where are Victor torches made?

the USA
Are Victor and Smith Torches Made in the USA? In the case of Smith cutting torches, which are made by Miller Electric, you can rest assured that your torch is going to be made in the USA. Welders who have tried out Smith’s torches tend to be very impressed with their construction and performance over time.

What is a victor style torch?

Victor style Large Combination Cutting Torch manufactured by IO Oxygen. The cutting attachment is a 2460 style that takes 1-101 cutting tips for acetylene & GPN cutting tips for LP, propane or natural gas. Torch comes with a cutting tip as shown in the photo.

What is Victor style torch?

Does ESAB own Victor?

Florence, SC – ESAB, a member of the Colfax group of companies, today announced that Colfax has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Victor Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“Victor”).

Who owns Victor cutting?

Mills acquired Palco Industries, which owned a variety of welding and cutting brands, including Victor®, Thermal Dynamics®, and Tweco®. Many of these brands trace their roots back to the early 1900s.

Does ESAB own Tweco?

Victor has a century-long history of innovation and is recognized for its leading brands, including Victor®, Tweco®, Cigweld® and Stoody®, which are manufactured, sold and serviced around the globe. ESAB places strong emphasis on constant innovation and improvement guided by the voice of the customer.

Do you turn on oxygen or acetylene first?

We recommend closing the oxygen valve first whenever turning off an oxy-fuel torch system especially when Acetylene is fuel. This is only part, but a very important part, of the complete safe operating procedure recommended for torches by Harris.

Can you cut metal with just acetylene?

The blow torch is essentially a metal tube that mixes acetylene – an odorless colorless hydrocarbon gas – and oxygen to create a very hot pinpoint flame. That flame can be used for cutting and welding (although it’s not as efficient a way to weld metal as electric arc welding).

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