[Jewelry making - Article 00408] - Re: [Orchid] Lighting the Meco Midget Torch

[Peter W . Rowe]

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>         I set it to 5 psi at first, and the pressure was so great that
>     I got a HUGE flame, plus the gas came out so fast that it would
>     accumulate in the few seconds it took me to light it (right in
>     front of my strong vent) that I'd get a momentary fireball! 

    Sounds like you're opening the valve too far to begin with.  Just
    barely crack it open. With natural gas or propane,  you'll have quite
    enough gas to light, well before you can actually hear any hiss from
    the gas flow. And when you light the torch, hold your spark lighter
    at an angle to the torch tip, not right in front capping it. A
    little bit of a fire ball isn't unusual, but it shouldn't be so much
    that your singeing your hand or face or anything. 

Peter



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