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01-24-2015, 06:35 PM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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| Brazing torch suggestions
Like the title says I'm looking for a brazing torch so I can get started in brazing. I found this one: Bernzomatic OX2550KC Oxy/Map-Pro Torch Kit-331673 - The Home Depot but have read that it might not be the best. I'm not looking to spend a ton of money on a set up but also don't want a really cheap set up. I'll mostly be doing brake line for right now. Oh, also, any links to filler rod? Edit: After some more reading I found this too: http://www.magtorch.com/mt565-c.html Last edited by OTHGbronco82; 01-24-2015 at 06:40 PM. |
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01-24-2015, 09:03 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vermont
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| Re: Brazing torch suggestions
If you're just going to use Safety Silv 45 on the brake line and don't want to spend a ton of money, Lowes/Home Depot or your local hardware store sells a MAPP gas torch and push button torch head for under $75. I've found small Safety Silv 45 kits with flux on Amazon that are a lot less than other places too. It's worked for me for everything I've done so far. I know Lowes sells brazing rods in the tool section by the welders, MAPP gas will melt the rod but it takes heat and the Safety Silv makes a beautiful joint if you take the time to fit and clean everything properly. |
01-24-2015, 09:46 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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That's what I was thinking. Start out with something cheap-ish and easy to use until I get the hang of it and then move up to a decent oxy/acetylene set up.
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01-24-2015, 09:52 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: Brazing torch suggestions
Forget those kits, the red oxy tank will go empty in 10 minutes at best.
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01-24-2015, 09:54 PM | #5 |
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01-24-2015, 10:01 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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You have the dilemma of needed cheap and good. A jewlers torch setup is ideal, but expensive. If you could find a 'turbo torch' with a fine enough tip, they run off of a standard BBQ grill propane tank. Otherwise, an small oxy/acetylene torch is a good tool. Too many people claim to use a MAPP cylinder and 15% safety-sil but I personally found those joints entirely too weak.
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01-24-2015, 10:05 PM | #7 |
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Would I be able to run the oxy/mapp kit from home depot on acetylene instead of mapp? I'll google a jewelers torch and see what comes up. Also, by cheap I meant under $100 and something that will work. Not necessarily super good, but good enough to get the job done.
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01-24-2015, 10:10 PM | #8 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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Holy f**k, jewelers torch kits are expensive. Might just have to make a cheap set up work for right now.
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01-24-2015, 10:12 PM | #9 | |
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01-24-2015, 10:22 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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Well, at least now I have something to look for. Thanks. |
01-25-2015, 05:10 AM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: 01011
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| Re: Brazing torch suggestions
The Bernzomatic setup from Home Cheapo is what I have been using for a couple years now. Personally I like the setup. I would say the stock oxygen tank is a waste and will burn out rather quick but I just bought a larger tank and changed the fittings to work with the Bernzomatic torch. I like it and Im only $80ish into the setup including the larger oxygen tank.
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01-25-2015, 05:45 AM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: bel air
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whats the problem with using a mapp torch with brass brazing rods? ive been doing it this way for years, its cheap and it makes a stronger joint than the metal im working with..
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01-25-2015, 07:01 AM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley
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| Re: Brazing torch suggestions
I used a Bernzomatic TS4000 with Mapp for years, it worked just fine. Although I have primarily switched to a Turbo Torch setup with an A-2 tip and acetylene B tank, which is a great middle of the road setup. It has better heat control and with the 1/4" A-2 tip flame goes where I want it to. But for starting out I would suggest the TS4000, well under $100 and it gets the job done. If you want to upgrade down the road, then you can. |
01-25-2015, 09:25 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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This http:// Oxygen and Acetylene Gas Welding Set and some bottles and you are set for almost any need you may have with a torch. |
01-25-2015, 09:29 AM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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01-25-2015, 02:23 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Streamwood, IL
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Those are some pretty nice setups, but I use a disposable MAPP cylinder ( 9.95), a torch head like what you posted up top (TS4000T 34.97), and safety silv flux with a tube of rods(under $40 at a welding supply).
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01-25-2015, 04:01 PM | #17 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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I'll probably end up with a decent set up, but for now It's going to be out in the garage mostly and it gets hotter in there than it does outside so I'll start cheap and safe as there are small propane bottles out there and they've stood the heat just fine. If it's 100* outside it'll be about 120 in the garage. I don't want a huge boom and come out to no garage left.
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01-25-2015, 06:04 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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mine is in a metal 8x10 shed, your more then welcome to come step inside on a 100 degree day and let me know who's place gets hotter in it ....
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01-25-2015, 06:58 PM | #19 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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| Re: Brazing torch suggestions Yeah, but it's your house. It's not my house to blow up. Plus, a decent sized metal tank would take up so useful space in the already small work room.
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01-25-2015, 08:15 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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yeah the mobile home I rent ....
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