I know the ones with the long, cylindrical, hand-held fuel bottle have been around for ages. Is that pretty much the only choice of a go-to, everyday, run-of-the-mill torch? Won't be soldering or welding.

You blowin glass now?

shuddup and go out in yer filthy dirty garage and get one dammitt, and be quick about it

Guy like you, that's made a $$$$$ should buy Snap-on !

Torches are easy.....just try finding a quality pitch fork.

Concoa.

Quality pitch fork will set you back close to a hundred dollars. Plus or minus.

Got a pitchfork in my shop that was my grandfathers. It’s at least as old as me.
Ronnie

You talking the little trigger style mini me torch?

He is probably looking for a creme brulee torch......

If you think pitchforks are expensive, just try to find a good, well trained, pitchfork operator !

I bought two pitchforks in the last year.

One 5 tine and one that must be about 10(?).

They are both pretty decent, can't remember the brand. Not cheap, around $50 apiece if I remember correctly.


Bought a nice aftermarket mini torch head as well.

I'm gonna go check and see what make/model.

not sure what size that is, but i'll be using it to loosen bolts, burn out old gaskets, etc. (and yes, possibly the odd saganaki or crème brûlée...LOL)

probably a little overkill

I like mine for annealing brass. No idea what brand it is. Bought it at the local hardware, guns, fishing poles, and reloading store.

It fits on Coleman fuel bottles as easily as the more expensive tall, skinny, blue bottles.

I've had a Victor torch for 30 years.

??? i'm not into that kind of thing

This is way better than the cheapo you buy with the bottle.

Or if you don't want a self lighter just get a decent old time version.

spose i'll shop around...hope home depot isn's shut down by the time i get around to it

thanks, those look pretty good

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Appli...Compatible/dp/B07Z8QBJ55?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Bernzomatic.

They're great but all I use mine for is burning garbage.

Get you a real manly man's torch. None of that newfangled propane junk.

that looks hi tech, eh

that thing looks great, thanks

It costs a lot more to find someone crazy enough to run it for you.

Floored here,

Jim, the depths of your sophistication.

Who knew?

Ahw, I think he wants to carry it for me.

The auto light torches are the way to go. Saves a lot of fuel

+1

In that case... yes absolutely buy a Snap-On.

some of them aren't that expensive

I said snap-on, not strap on !

Sheesh !!

I got one at Harbor Freight that's been perfectly acceptable.

I use mine for the Hamcunt, Tn fireworks extravaganza

LOL

slumdog...........nobody knows what means, with the possible exception of renegade

Country song? lol

That's great! Wish I had something of my grandfather's. My brother got his shotgun. Not sure what happened to everything else.

You want to loosen rusted bolts use a real torch or one of these. Remember if it ain't glowing it ain't going


https://www.amazon.com/Solary-Magne...on+Heating&qid=1607474395&sr=8-3

not messin around

I have one that came from the oitdoors/camping section in Wal-Mart.
$10 or so, my daughter saw me look at it and have it to me for Christmas.

Use it to start fires mostly.
Pressed it into service when I needed to solder some pipe and my good one
Was hiding.

Get a turbo torch. This is the best, use with Mapp gas, will silver solder 1” copper pipe

For desert coffees.

If you’re looking for one of these, Bernzomatic.



For a torch, Victor.

no listen to mongo...mongo bad

that would suffice

Off to HomeyD with you then!

Ive got a Ts4000 Bernzomatic on map gas thats decent. I have brazed with it in a pinch on thin stuff

or should i cheap out like rocky and go to HF

If ya got horror freight, that would be equivalent I guess. I don’t have HF.

Oooo la la. Check out the accent aigu, accent grave, and accent circonflexe. C'est tres bien.

wee wee

Victor if you're talking cutting torch.

I messed around for 30 years with the non-trigger torch heads trying to get just the right amount of gas output so I could ignite it with matches or a lighter. Too little it doesn't light, too much blows out the flame. Granted, I only pulled the thing out a couple times a year.

A couple years ago was watching some videos on how to make great steaks and ran across a channel called Sous Vide Everything, and he would experiment with searing steaks on various things. Inspired me to buy a Bernzomatic TS 8000 trigger head. Just pull the trigger and you're rolling. Wow, wish I'd have done that years ago!

Last Christmas Eve, blew a super single tire on the semi on the way home (company truck) and wadded up the mudflap pretty good. DIdn't feel like having to make an unnecessary trip to a garage to have it bent back, so I took it home and played with my TS 8000 using regular propane and a sledge hammer. Did the job pretty good! Took a little bit to get the metal glowing, but it worked.

Long gone, I had a refillable propane torch, 25 cents a fill back then.

I have a Bernzomatic T8000 auto start that will also use MAPP gas for a lot more heat. It works great. I watched a comparison with their T4000 and the 8000 put out double the heat using propane. With MAPP, it can be used for light brazing. Lifetime warranty, too.

For refilling bottles, I have one of these $10 gizmos that I've been using for 30+ years. There are better ones out there now but this one has worked fine all these years and has paid for itself MANY times over.

the man is obviously fluent