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Originally Posted by Currently  Thanks for the clarification Pete.
However, I was taught that a source of heat is not necessary
for ignition if there is enough oxygen, pressure and petroleum. |
That is true, it's how diesel engines work. How ever with out a heat source you need a lot of pressure to make any oil (diesel fuel is oil, and needs 20-25:1 compression as well as glow plugs to get it going and residual heat to keep it going) ignite. With welding equipment you have 2500 to 3500 psig tanks feeding directly into the gage and pure oxygen. That makes the oil very volitile. Add in heat and sparks from welding/cutting and it's a bad combination. Welding rule number one, never oil your gages.....