In article ,
Grant Erwin wrote:

I recently read "Shop Savvy" by I think Mountebank, and in it he goes on
about
how to do precision cutting with a cutting torch. He describes a torch guide
which holds the torch a constant distance above the workpiece, which guides
its
movement in a straight line, and which uses a "clockwork" to control speed. I
posted this recently, inquiring how this might have worked. Well, anyway one
closed on ebay tonight (no I didn't win the auction). I saved the auction
image:
http://www.tinyisland.com/images/tem...kworkGuide.jpg

The auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7569088405)
text
says the item was made in Sweden.

I'd be real interested to know how this works.

Grant Erwin
Kirkland, Washington

Koike sells a cutting torch with a small crawler built in.


http://www.koike.com/products/portablecutting/m_handyauto.asp?CatID=205|
ZA4011103


Here is the newer version of the cutter I have.

http://www.koike.com/products/portablecutting/t_beaver.asp?CatID=205|bea
ver

Mine was made in Germany in the 60's, and called a Cub Cadet.

http://www.stagesmith.com/gallery/sh...ner/index.html

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