gas torch advice

[mac1012]

hi I am looking for a small gas torch like what jewellery makers use

I am wanting to solder some angel wings I have made out of electrical copper wire

I have seen these two

http://www.maplin.co.uk/pro-iroda-pt200 ... orch-35518


http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-To ... de-999-955

wondered if anyone had any experience of either one or anything similar they can recommend

thanks mark

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Either will be fine, especially if you are using soft solder.

Regards Mick

 

[Tinbasher]

A soldering iron might be more controllable.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The Cookson one will be fine enough - I can't say for the other. It'll be more than hot enough, obviously. Either may be overkill if you are using soft solder - as Tb says, an iron might be easier. Depends what size your piece is - if small, you'll melt one joint doing the one next to it.

 

[MMUK]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/27095563 ... 0&ff14=108

I have one of these I keep on the bike for emergency repairs, it's powered by a normal cigarette lighter

 

[Hemsby]

This brass blow pipe is the same as my grandfather used for soldering jewelry it produces a tiny jet. I also saw one being used quite recently at a jewelry workshop on TV. :?:

 

[Phil Pascoe]

They are difficult to get used to.

 

[Hemsby]

They are difficult to get used to.

Possibly but they are very precise (hammer) , he used to make incredibly intricate items.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Certainly. But that doesn't help an amateur using copper wire, and probably soft solder.

 

[Hemsby]

Ok I give up it was just a suggestion, but they are perfect for soft solder and the workshop programme I mentioned was for amateurs

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Sorry. I know gold/silver smiths all over the world use them, but I've not known them used in a class. A City & Guilds class I did were given the option of using them, but everyone chose small torches as they found blowpipes uncontrolable.
Either way, you need a gas cylinder with them, which makes them prohibitively expensive.

 

[Spindle]

Either way, you need a gas cylinder with them, which makes them prohibitively expensive

Hi

A blowpipe can be used with a paraffin lamp to perform soft soldering operations.

Regards Mick

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Of course, yes. Sorry.