Then return is back to the proper way. Happy Sunday, August 03, 2014 Don Meixner Or it may get a soft flame instead of a torch flame. After cutting tips are "broke in" (ie. I have the harbor freight propane torch. With out knowing which type you have a welding supply would be the best choice I think. Welding supplies sell tip cleaners for almost any purpose and torch tip. Tip maintenance. It got left out in the rain, and now its all clogged. banged around and used as a slag hammer), the end gets a bit ragged and needs to be squared up. Is there any way to clean it out, get it going again? The torch is a Bernzomatic propane tank and a Turner manually ignited solid brass nozzle/valve. Don't know if this works on all torch models, but on my very old torch, the original instructions were to remove the head and turn the orifice upside down. And a call to the manufacturer or the supplier might work as well. I disassembled the nozzle and spray tip cleaning both with alcohol. I have never needed to clean the orifices on a propane torch, and I've been using them (the same ones, for the most part, other than having them walk off sometimes) for decades. Most propane torches consist of a small gas tank fitted with a regulator, with or without an electric igniter. Unfortunately, torches that many fabricators use on a daily basis frequently have tips that are clogged with hardened slag at the tip ends. (like poking the rosebud up inside an intake manifold ) In this situation, reflected heat is not able to escape, and it raises the temperature of the tip. Another cause is operation in a confined space. Seems these new torches are really made lousy, or else the propane tanks are getting debris when they are filled. Don't light it, just let the gas pressure reverse clean the orifice. When I get my refund, I'm gonna see if I can buy orfices for my old torches which lasted years before they clogged. A cutting torch tip uses a lot of oxygen sometimes but a rosebud needs a lot of both gases flowing to keep it cool and to keep from popping back. In addition, tips that are altered due to cleaning with grinding or cutting wheels - and sometimes even hacksaws - find their way onto a job site. I have doubt it's even the tip clogging - could be a valve failure and have the described symptoms. The fuel cylinder has malfunctioned and doesn’t allow a flow of fuel through to bit lit. Take the nozzle out, let it dry, and then reattach it to your torch to complete your de-clogging. It is time to clean out … If yours doesn't have an igniter, you'll need to use a striker to light the torch. The primary causes for a propane torch reducing to light include: The igniter has ceased to spark and cause a flame. Replace head and blow gas through it. The torch tip or the tube are not clean enough to allow a solid stream of flame from the propane torch. Once it’s thoroughly boiled, the residue in the torch should come out of its own accord. I needed serious magnification to see that the orifice was clear. 99 The torch and all its accesssories is one of the most unappreciated technologies in the Welding trade. intent at all. It lights, but the gas comes out real slow, making a weak flame. There is many butane lighters torch style, and many others are a soft flame that runs on butane too. SEAAN Propane MAPP Torch with 3 Tips Gas Trigger-Start Torch/Self-Lighting Swirl Style, Swirl Flame Tip for all Soldering and Brazing Applications 4.3 out of 5 stars 111 $45.99 $ 45 . All these components require proper cleaning and occasional replacement. To clean a clog out of a propane torch, you will need to remove the nozzle and boil it in water. Oxy-acetylene, yes - those can and do get sooted up. Why spend $20 for a new torch which lasts 5 minutes, and is noticably built of much cheaper That has always worked for me. When I relight the torch I get the 1" long flame I remember prior to the soldering problem. Choose the right propane torch for your needs. But the fact happens when the lighter is not lighting every time. i'm reading to boil it water 10 minutes, scrape it with wire, hold another torch flame on it.
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