Micro Butane Torch

[Nigel Taylor]

Just bought one of these small butane torches. I always thought they were a gimic, but this works really well. OK, best for model engineering, but using this with silver solder paste for silver soldering small items is superb.

 

[Sideways]

Even better when my wife uses it for caramelising the tops of desserts
From any cookshop near you .

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Years ago I had one posted to me at work, properly addressed. I never did find out who sent it or why.

 

[Richard_C]

I never did find out who sent it or why.

An old flame perhaps?

 

[Nigel Taylor]

Even better when my wife uses it for caramelising the tops of desserts
From any cookshop near you .

Another excuse to buy one for the workshop, just in case the cookery one fails......

 

[kinverkid]

I recently replaced mine. Didn't know when I bought the first one how much it would come in handy. I then bought a 'bong' lighter which is similar but much cheaper. I use that one to get the fire started in the stove. I don't use bongs by the way.

 

[GweithdyDU]

A bit like president Clinton "did not inhale"! lol

 

[AES]

A quick tip re those micro torches. Don't know if it's still true/applies in UK, but I bought one yeas ago (and very good they are for small jobs, inc soft soldering). I bought mine in a tool shop or at a model show, I forget now, but it was less than half the price of one appearing a while later - exactly the same mind - in a cooking shop.

 

[chris.s]

That's not a micro micro torch thats a large size this is a mico torch brought one years ago not expecting it to be of much use is was so cheap but it's come in handy for a few jobs over the years always have to fefill from a lighter gas can before use as gas slowly leaksbut otherwise fine.

 

[Pedronicus]

Or, if you want to be really flash, the Dremel Versatip-2000-6 kit is great. DREMEL® VersaTip Cordless Tools | Dremel

 

[Sandyn]

I borrow the one from the kitchen. I use it all the time for getting heat into inaccessible places, bearings and seized bolts, also soldering larger items where my soldering iron can't cope. I must get my own one.

 

[Fitzroy]

My kitchen one is quite a bit larger than that, flame is probably 10mm across, great for the BBQ and fire lighting but not one for small jobs. Just a heads up in case ordering online and the size is not clear.

 

[Nigel Taylor]

Just been silver soldering the parts for the rear hub caps and thought I would share the process of using easy flo paste, very easy to get great results on small parts using this paste and the micro butane torch