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Anyone have experience with one of these?http://www.csnstores.com/asp/show_de...6&PiID=2963236I am considering buying one and wondering if its worth it.  I am only silver brazing with harris stay-silver 45.  small stuff like 1/8 solid rod and 3/16 brakeline.  Let me know you thoughts.Thanks,-Gary
Reply:I have a similar torch to use for soldering rads/plumbing.  Sure works great for what I use it for.  Bought it to get away from using a propane torch.Never used it with silver brazing/solder, can't help you there.You will need to rent/purchase a "B" acetylene tank to go with it.What are you doing with the brakeline?  Never heard of this as far as brakes are concerned.   "The reason we are here is that we are not all there"SA 200Idealarc TM 300 300MM 200MM 25130a SpoolgunPrecision Tig 375Invertec V350 ProSC-32 CS 12 Wire FeederOxweld/Purox O/AArcAirHypertherm Powermax 85LN25
Reply:What type of torch do you have?
Reply:Originally Posted by noriteI have a similar torch to use for soldering rads/plumbing.  Sure works great for what I use it for.  Bought it to get away from using a propane torch.Never used it with silver brazing/solder, can't help you there.You will need to rent/purchase a "B" acetylene tank to go with it.What are you doing with the brakeline?  Never heard of this as far as brakes are concerned.
Reply:Originally Posted by rcairboaterWhat type of torch do you have?
Reply:Originally Posted by JohnRFrom his name I gather he's going to make frames/cages for radio controlled cars/boats. it's fairly common for them to use brakeline as tubing
Reply:appreciate you concern regarding the brake line question.  how do you like you goss torch?  would it be good for brazing with safety silver 45 by harris?thanks.
Reply:I have a turbo-torch and a few prest-o-lite's.Here's the deal with air-acetylene torches.  They come in two flavors:The normal style is the prest-o-lite.  They have a soft cone flame, run quiet, and have screw in interchangeable tips.The "swirl" style is the turbo-torch (that's what you've got pictured).  That has quick release tips, and sounds like a jet engine.Both will work with the same regulator and "A" sized hose.Prest-o-lite and Turbo-torch are the "brand" names of those, but Goss makes both styles.If you want any control over where you're concentrating the heat, the prest-o-lite style is for you.  Because of the noise of the swirl flame, I tend to reach for the prest-o-lite first as well.The Turbo-torch swirl flame is GREAT for plumbing (especially for larger joints).  It can blanket much larger areas with heat at once, and puts out more heat in general.Either will get hot enough for the brazing you want to do, but I would go for the normal cone-flame torch before the swirl for brazing brake line sized things.As for brand:I've got a few Prest-o-lites and Turbo-torches with LOTS of tips (picked up many here and there at flea markets and garage sales, etc.).  Screw in tips of different brands all tend to fit the prest-o-lite torch, and quick change tips fit the turbo-torch (although there are two incompatible styles of quick change tips, because there is a series of tips that are made for just LP/air).  The Goss swirl tips are nowhere near as "hot" as the real deal.  All of mine are in the garage-sale bin.  Their cone flame tips are probably as good as the prest-o-lites though.So, if you're looking for all of the heat of a "swirl" torch, I'd stick with the name brand.Anyway, if you look around, you should be able to get a used name-brand setup for much less than the Goss you found.  These things are pretty hard to break, and don't suffer from many of the safety issues found in used oxy/acetylene rigs.  Typically, on a REALLY old setup, you'll need to replace the hose (pretty cheap part), and blow any spiders/insects out of the torch tubes, and you're good to go.  Sometimes the quick release tips need new o-rings too.
Reply:Originally Posted by rlitmanI have a turbo-torch and a few prest-o-lite's.Here's the deal with air-acetylene torches.  They come in two flavors:The normal style is the prest-o-lite.  They have a soft cone flame, run quiet, and have screw in interchangeable tips.The "swirl" style is the turbo-torch (that's what you've got pictured).  That has quick release tips, and sounds like a jet engine.Both will work with the same regulator and "A" sized hose.Prest-o-lite and Turbo-torch are the "brand" names of those, but Goss makes both styles.If you want any control over where you're concentrating the heat, the prest-o-lite style is for you.  Because of the noise of the swirl flame, I tend to reach for the prest-o-lite first as well.The Turbo-torch swirl flame is GREAT for plumbing (especially for larger joints).  It can blanket much larger areas with heat at once, and puts out more heat in general.Either will get hot enough for the brazing you want to do, but I would go for the normal cone-flame torch before the swirl for brazing brake line sized things.As for brand:I've got a few Prest-o-lites and Turbo-torches with LOTS of tips (picked up many here and there at flea markets and garage sales, etc.).  Screw in tips of different brands all tend to fit the prest-o-lite torch, and quick change tips fit the turbo-torch (although there are two incompatible styles of quick change tips, because there is a series of tips that are made for just LP/air).  The Goss swirl tips are nowhere near as "hot" as the real deal.  All of mine are in the garage-sale bin.  Their cone flame tips are probably as good as the prest-o-lites though.So, if you're looking for all of the heat of a "swirl" torch, I'd stick with the name brand.Anyway, if you look around, you should be able to get a used name-brand setup for much less than the Goss you found.  These things are pretty hard to break, and don't suffer from many of the safety issues found in used oxy/acetylene rigs.  Typically, on a REALLY old setup, you'll need to replace the hose (pretty cheap part), and blow any spiders/insects out of the torch tubes, and you're good to go.  Sometimes the quick release tips need new o-rings too.