[Jewelry making - Article 00153] - Re: [Orchid] Do small butane soldering torches work?

[Greg DeMark]

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Tracy,

    Many many years ago when I was starting out and could not afford
    equipment I used a hand held Plumbers torch and a hand held micro
    torch. 

    Yes there are limitations to these torches but I will tell you that
    if you master the use of them on repair work you will find using a
    full size torch outfit to be a breeze. 

    By determining the heat that these torches produced, I was capable
    of soldering a delicate open link chain with the larger hand held
    Plumbers torch. 

    Make sure you practice on some scrap items to determine how best to
    use them. 

    the major drawbacks to these hand held torches is the cost of
    replacing cylinders and you can not do casting. 

Good Luck
Greg DeMark
email: greg AT demarkjewelry.com
Website: www.demarkjewelry.com
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