the heating of stuff

[callum]

my little tamar gas blowtorch from b&q has performed sterling service over the last few years melting and heating small things and bits of plastic. it has not risen so admirably to the task of heating steel alas, which would be handy for bending it.

what's the next (not too expensive) step up between these little blow torches and cutting gear? not too big would also be handy. tis getting increasingly difficult to maintain a working space in a small single garage with too many tools and bikes and bits of car.

[disco_al]

you can get a portable oxy kit from screwfix IIRC, my bro has one for doing things related to his building work, it's about the size of a backpack and was around the £100 mark i think

maybe something like this

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/94963/Hand-T...ng-Torch-TS3000

propane torch kit

[Troddenmasses]

I've seen this from machine mart which looked about right for me, but I have no idea where I would get oxygen from without getting a contract from BOC or Air Products. I don't want to do that, because I wouldn't use it that often. I have a large propane tank for running my homebuilt jet engine, so could use that along with smaller bottles of oxygen, if only I could get hold of them. Any ideas from the forum?

[disco_al]

large propane tank for running my homebuilt jet engine

do tell, sounds interesting

[Superpants]

Iv'e used the sivert propane torches in the past, something like this:

Sivert

Not sure where to get one from, but they are good quality, and do a huge range of burners.

[nicksmelly]

MAPP gas is very hot and you can get a good Rothenberger Turbo torch for about £25 and a cylinder of MAPP gas for about £8

[muddy]

What he says^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Capeable of getting metal cherry red, most handy fot bending it, handy if you know a plumber aswell

Will.

[callum]

thanks for the help. i think i'll give the mapp gas a bash and see how that does heating flat bar. hopefully it will be all i need, the price is somewhat appealing.