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  1. Jan 13, 2023, 11:27 AM #1
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    Cutting thick concrete slab with oxyacetylene torch - GIF

    Cutting thick concrete slab with an oxyacetylene torch.




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  3. Jan 13, 2023, 09:32 PM #2
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    Cutting... concrete? I've never heard of such a thing. The slag looks like steel as well.

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    Concrete would spall and explode if subjected to that torch, has to be steel its cutting, not concrete.
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  7. Jan 14, 2023, 12:43 AM #4
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    video file is labelled steel - maybe just a misunderstanding in the titling?
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    I think this frame shows some rubble on top of a steel structure.

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