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lambert.the.farmer



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blow lamp recommendations
As part of the ongoing tool porn fetishism I'm looking for a blow lamp that will get stubborn bits of car hot enough for undoing but that is compact enough to get into some of the tighter spaces, also the cartridge's need to be cheap to keep the ongoing cost down. Any in particular worthy of a look? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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munch90



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to be honest your struggle to get anything really hot (red or cherry hot ) with a single gas blowlamp , but it will help , single gas will help on ally and steel (bolt though a ally casing etc) but steel and steel you need more heat

there are some companys that do rent free bottles now , but initial costs will be high , to get a twin gas system (oxygen/acetylene ) this will give good heat

or heat inductor (mini ductor ) for flameless heat , good but expensive

other then that just any descent plumbers style blowlamp , just to help

as I guess you know WATCH WHAT YOUR HEATING AND WHATS AROUND IT , FUEL TANK/PIPES . RUBBER HOSES/BITS , BRAKE PIPES ETC
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lambert.the.farmer



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I have seen one by campinggaz that claims 1700deg plus but I am guessing that is the flame temperature and not how hot it will get the work piece. Like you said though it has to help. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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leeds



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1700 degrees would be flame temperature.

Get a good quality plumbers blow torch as they are designed to work 'upside down' awkward angles without going out.


Brendan
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landy andy



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I've got

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger-sup...orch/68635

Andy
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AndrewS



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2nd vote for Rothenberger Thumbs Up
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Supacat



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lambert.the.farmer wrote:
I have seen one by campinggaz that claims 1700deg plus but I am guessing that is the flame temperature and not how hot it will get the work piece. Like you said though it has to help.


If you are not cutting & only looking to heat to free off seized nuts then that sounds like plenty hot to me. Just stick with propane as the best compromise on heat vs cost.
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uncas



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Look in the Cromwell catalogue they have quite a selection including the Rothenberger. I have a very small hand held one thats refillable from gas lighter cartridges, But I also have access to Oxy Acetylene equipment for the really big stuff.

Uncas
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Mountain_man



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Had that Rothenburger one for a few years now and it is miles ahead of any other blow torch out there. I have used it to heat 12mm bar to cherry allowing it to be bent easily to a very tight angle. The Map bottles last for ever and I am still on my 2nd one after many years of reasonable regular workshop usage. Expensive, yes. Quality worth paying for? Undoubtedly.
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steventheplumber



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use MAPP gas with the rothenburger blow lamp
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kipperthedog



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+1 Rothenberger and Map Gas. It is a very nice bit of kit Thumbs Up ,
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gilarion



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It does not matter which torch you have it’s the gas that is important the best gas on the market is Ultragas forget about CampingGaz or Map gas.
Ultra Gas has a gas mixture of propane, butane and acetone to give a flame temperature of 2,100°C. It also has a foam insert to enable the cartridge to be used upside down for longer periods.
http://www.tooled-up.com/product/sievert-2...0g/140177/
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blackwolf



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Provided that you know what you're doing, an oxy-propane or oxy-acetylene torch is unbeatable, but you may have insurance issues in a private setting.

You can cut and weld, braze, and generally heat things. The downside is that you're careless or don't know what you're doing you can incinerate or kill yourself and others with ease.
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landy andy



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It's not just about the gas it is also about the torch. The rothenberger has a fairly small flame, most other torches have a bigger flame. I also use mine to light my open fire, but as a plumber I've got a few.

Andy
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