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Old 10-26-2011, 08:00 PM   #1
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i was at the welding shop today and saw a TurboTorch swirl kit. i was really tempted to get it, but didnt know if the flame would be small enough to work on 3/16 tub. has anyone used this before?


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Possibly OK

I'm a Plumber and bought one of these below for copper pipe smaller than 15mm - it'll probably work for lead too



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Joey, go to harbour frieght.They have a really nice micro torch that will hook right up to your bottles and guages. You have probally seen it at my place.Nice small flame for great heat control on smaller items.
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Joey, go to harbour frieght.They have a really nice micro torch that will hook right up to your bottles and guages. You have probally seen it at my place.Nice small flame for great heat control on smaller items.
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Joey, go to harbour frieght.They have a really nice micro torch that will hook right up to your bottles and guages. You have probally seen it at my place.Nice small flame for great heat control on smaller items.
I think I saw the one your talking about, but my cart was too full and didn't' buy it.
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If it's this one you'll need two bottles + regulators

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i was at the welding shop today and saw a TurboTorch swirl kit. i was really tempted to get it, but didnt know if the flame would be small enough to work on 3/16 tub. has anyone used this before?


Yes I have that. Works fine on 3/16 & 1/8.
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If it's this one you'll need two bottles + regulators

I have one of these made by Victor......its the BOMB

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Yes I have that. Works fine on 3/16 & 1/8.
With braizing rod or solder ?
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If it's this one you'll need two bottles + regulators

Yes, thats the one,and as I stated it will fit the OP's bottles and regs he already has.
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I have one of these made by Victor......its the BOMB



With braizing rod or solder ?
Brass rod 1/8th and 1/16th....silver solder....with presision heat control you could use regular solder but this is a bit overkill for 65/35 type solder. It is just a precision oxy/cetylene set up, you could gas weld with it also on smaller materials or even burn a few holes with the oxy cranked up...
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thanks for all your responces guys. forgot i even asked this question.



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Joey, go to harbour frieght.They have a really nice micro torch that will hook right up to your bottles and guages. You have probally seen it at my place.Nice small flame for great heat control on smaller items.

ya, i remember know. was wonting to know how good it worked but i totally forgot that you had it.
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I already have a canadian tire oxy/mapp kit that I use to heat some jammed bolt on my car so it was powerful , somes use only mapp, other talk about oxy too, can you explain the benefit to use oxy/mapp instead of just mapp.

the kit I have, i can use only mapp or both



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oxy/mapp is hotter than mapp, mapp is hotter than propane a bic lighter sucks
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so hotter is better, right?
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so hotter is better, right?
yes, but being able to control how hot it gets is good to.
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