Abstract: Flue cleaning apparatus comprises a bladed scraper head suspended by cable in a flue from pulleys on a mounting attachment secured at the top of the flue so that the cable can be operated from outside of a building of which the flue forms a part, to move the scraper head up and down in the flue for cleaning creosote and like deposits from the surfaces thereof. The scraper head incorporates alignment blades for guiding the scraper head off of irregularities which might be present in a flue, and a movable weight which can be used to hammer against the scraper head should it become lodged in a flue thereby assisting in dislodging same.

Abstract: A cutting guide for a blowtorch comprises a channel-shaped body member with front, back, and intermediate limbs, and a holder attachment for a blowtorch on its exterior. The back and intermediate limbs of the body member form a female slide member for receipt on a guide rail along which the body member is moved while cutting a metal plate or the like. The front limb is spaced forwardly of the intermediate limb to form a splatter shield protecting the female slide member against molten metal and slag formed while cutting, so as not to impede smooth sliding of the guide along the rail.