Just bought a used cutting torch set. The regulators are Victor. And except for a tiny leak at the bottle coupling, the oxygen side performs as it should. My question is about the acetylene. As soon as I shut off the pressure at the tank, the acetylene guages drop to zero in less than two seconds. I never smell any gas, and it otherwise works exactly as it should.
I've used torches on many occasions, and they always belonged to the company that I was working for at the time. Can't say that I've ever given it any thought past turning off the bottles after use. Looking at the guages afterwards, was the last thing on my mind. But this can't be normal.
I'm guessing that it'll need to be rebuilt. I'm really not interested in buying new Chinese regulators, so if its not an easy fix, rebuilding is the only option here. Even if they were U.S. made, I still like the old school stuff. Besides, I got a really good deal on the whole thing, so there's still several hundred dollars left in the budget vs. new. Any ideas on what it could be? Or should I just move on to contacting a rebuilder?