TIL I been overcleaning my torch tip for years

I was at a union hall in Pittsburgh last Thursday and this old timer saw me scrubbing my cutting tip with a wire brush. He told me I probably wore out three tips already this year from doing that. He said just use a tip cleaner and leave the shine alone - has anyone else been told they overclean their gear?

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thomas834mo ago

Nah, just let the soot do its job.

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paul_lane804mo ago

Just let the soot do its job" reminds me, my buddy Mike wrecked his torch doing exactly what you did.

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