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What is this acetylene burner for?
On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:44:58 -0500, Ignoramus31989
wrote: On 2010-06-25, Paul K. Dickman wrote: Iggy: You can look up "Turbo Torch", and that will give you some insight as to what that torch can be used for. _kevin What Iggy has is called a Prestolite torch. The turbo torch has a different sort of mixer that allows it to produce a hotter flame but with less control. The prestolite torch is plenty hot enough to melt small amounts (1oz) of brass, gold, silver and has plenty of heat for silver brazing moderate size items. Bronze brazing would be pushing it on all but the smallest objects. It is one of the common tools in the jewelery industry. It will soft solder 3" copper pipe fittings without much trouble. Paul, not really knowing anything, besides some google searches, it looks a little bit different from prestolite torches. I will look at it closer tonight. In any case, a regular O/A set is better than this torch. i It looks just like my Prestolite. |
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What is this acetylene burner for?
On 2010-06-25, Don Foreman wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:44:58 -0500, Ignoramus31989 wrote: On 2010-06-25, Paul K. Dickman wrote: Iggy: You can look up "Turbo Torch", and that will give you some insight as to what that torch can be used for. _kevin What Iggy has is called a Prestolite torch. The turbo torch has a different sort of mixer that allows it to produce a hotter flame but with less control. The prestolite torch is plenty hot enough to melt small amounts (1oz) of brass, gold, silver and has plenty of heat for silver brazing moderate size items. Bronze brazing would be pushing it on all but the smallest objects. It is one of the common tools in the jewelery industry. It will soft solder 3" copper pipe fittings without much trouble. Paul, not really knowing anything, besides some google searches, it looks a little bit different from prestolite torches. I will look at it closer tonight. In any case, a regular O/A set is better than this torch. i It looks just like my Prestolite. Don and Paul, this is exactly what you guys said it was, it is a Prestolite. i |
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What is this acetylene burner for?
On Jun 25, 7:10*pm, Ignoramus31989 ignoramus31...@NOSPAM.
31989.invalid wrote: On 2010-06-25, Don Foreman wrote: On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:44:58 -0500, Ignoramus31989 wrote: On 2010-06-25, Paul K. Dickman wrote: Iggy: You can look up "Turbo Torch", and that will give you some insight as to what that torch can be used for. _kevin What Iggy has is called a Prestolite torch. The turbo torch has a different sort of mixer that allows it to produce a hotter flame but with less control. The prestolite torch is plenty hot enough to melt small amounts (1oz) of brass, gold, silver and has plenty of heat for silver brazing moderate size items. Bronze brazing would be pushing it on all but the smallest objects. It is one of the common tools in the jewelery industry. It will soft solder 3" copper pipe fittings without much trouble. Paul, not really knowing anything, besides some google searches, it looks a little bit different from prestolite torches. I will look at it closer tonight. In any case, a regular O/A set is better than this torch. i It looks just like my Prestolite. Don and Paul, this is exactly what you guys said it was, it is a Prestolite. i- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I use mine for soft soldering as well as silver brazing small parts. |
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What is this acetylene burner for?
On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:10:04 -0500, Ignoramus31989
wrote: On 2010-06-25, Don Foreman wrote: On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:44:58 -0500, Ignoramus31989 wrote: On 2010-06-25, Paul K. Dickman wrote: Iggy: You can look up "Turbo Torch", and that will give you some insight as to what that torch can be used for. _kevin What Iggy has is called a Prestolite torch. The turbo torch has a different sort of mixer that allows it to produce a hotter flame but with less control. The prestolite torch is plenty hot enough to melt small amounts (1oz) of brass, gold, silver and has plenty of heat for silver brazing moderate size items. Bronze brazing would be pushing it on all but the smallest objects. It is one of the common tools in the jewelery industry. It will soft solder 3" copper pipe fittings without much trouble. Paul, not really knowing anything, besides some google searches, it looks a little bit different from prestolite torches. I will look at it closer tonight. In any case, a regular O/A set is better than this torch. i It looks just like my Prestolite. Don and Paul, this is exactly what you guys said it was, it is a Prestolite. i Stand that acetylene tank upright for 24 hours before using the torch. |
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