[Jewelry making - Article 01101] - Re: [Orchid] Acetylene & Oxygen Torch for Argentium Silver

[Terry Ogden]

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John

    If you don't mind the input of a hobbyist, buy the Smith, get and
    follow the recommendation of your local gas supply house on how you
    should setup your rig and safety equipment. You will find things to
    do with this torch you could not imagine with propane, from balling
    wire near extremely sensitive objects to reticulating in patterns.
    What you had to learn with propane, you will have to relearn with
    the Smith and Oxy/Acet. That is speed, temperature control and flame
    placement. There are ways to control the temp by the proportion of
    the gases, and there are 3 types of flame, each will affect the
    temperature with this device and controlling the heat by simple
    placement of the object within the flame. Get a book on the subject
    of oxy/acetylene and keep the material you are working with in mind
    and I think you will do fine. (Check the archives there is
    considerable discussion on certain metals and reactions with this
    type of heat source.) When you get your set-up they also sell goggles
    that wear like sun glasses, they work pretty good and mine have
    enough space I can get my regular glasses under them. The radiance
    from a oxy/acet torch is much brighter than the propane. 

    P.S. The number 2 is hard to light and keep lit on oxy/acetylene, and
    it is possible to fuse one side of a jump ring and not the other :-) 

Have fun
Terry
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