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11-10-2009, 02:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Howell
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Looking around at my local welding shop, asking some questions got me the answer that Mapp gas is out of business, as in they aren't going to produce it anymore [Plymouth Wayne Welding, Howell, MI.] My question to you is: Is Propylene going to produce the same results in silver soldering tube chassis together. It burns a few hundred degrees colder than Mapp. But still hotter that Propane. Comes in yellow cylinders also. I haven't built anything in a year or two, and Mapp gas seems to be eluding me to replace my 14oz bottle. Silver solder prices have gone up too. |
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11-10-2009, 03:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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You should be okay with it. Might take a little longer to heat up the joints, but it'll work.
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11-10-2009, 07:29 PM
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microgoat, Comming from you I feel I've got the best possible answer. Thanx  |
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11-10-2009, 07:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope.
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home dumpster has mapp gas a twin gas micro torch like the one bernzomatic makes that hd sells would get a lot hotter then prop or mapp alone MAPP gas is going away,,but MAP-PRO is takin its place,,it contains Propylene http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/816056 "St. Louis, MO (March 19, 200  - TurboTorch, a leading manufacturer of a line of air-fuel and oxy-fuel products, has announced it will begin offering MAP//PRO(TM) gas today as the new premium fuel for the hand torch industry. The introduction comes after the announcement that the sole North American manufacturer of MAPP® gas will no longer produce MAPP gas as it is closing its Canadian operations. MAPP gas is currently the hand torch industry's premium fuel used primarily by professionals. MAP//PRO, which is produced by Worthington Cylinders of Columbus, OH, has a higher flame temperature and better combustion intensity than propane, which enables professional users to complete their tasks more quickly. MAP//PRO also has a higher vapor pressure than MAPP resulting in better performance in colder temperatures." Last edited by rmdesignworks; 11-10-2009 at 08:06 PM. |
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11-11-2009, 07:45 PM
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I did find some Map-Pro cylinders at Lowes today, so, I'm good to go. Thanx. |
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11-11-2009, 08:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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We use Propylene at work for all our torches, I just cut some 10" plate last week with it. Gets plenty hot, and we still use mapp tips.
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