[Jewelry making - Article 00928] - Re: [Orchid] Little torch replacement hose

[Don Rogers]

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    Jessica, The pressure on the little torch hose is so low that you
    really don't need the ferrules.  They are mainly to prevent you from
    accidently pulling the hose off the torch.  There are a couple of
    things you can replace them with.  First, you can tightly wrap about
    six turns of # 20 or so solid copper wire around the hose in place
    of the ferrules, twisting the end together to prevent unloosening. 
    The other is to stop by your local hardware and get some heat shrink
    tubbing that will just go over the hoses.  Cut a couple pieces that
    are slightly shorter than the tubes coming out of the torch. Slide
    them on the hose. Push the hoses on the torch and then slide the
    heat shrink tubing up to the torch body.  Use a hair dryer and heat
    up the heat shrink tubbing. Just don't overheat the tubing or the
    heat shrink.  You will get as good a mechanical connection as with
    the ferrules. 

Don Rogers. 

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