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Posted by on November 15, 2006, 10:50 pm
On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:57:39 -0600, lwasserm@fellspt.charm.net ()
wrote:
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>>> Propane torch head with pipe at right angle vs. 45 degree angle.
>>>
>>> Somewhere I got a used propane torch head where the output pipe is at
>>> right angles to the bottle. I always sort of thought it was for MAPP
>>> gas, but when I just googled and google imaged, that didn't seem to be
>>> the case at all.
>>>
>>> Is there a purpose or advantage to the right angle one, or was it just
>>> one maker trying to set itself apart from the others, or ???
>>>
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>>Why doesn't someone make one with an adjustable head?
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>>--
>>Jim Yanik
>>jyanik
>>at
>>kua.net
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>You can get one that has the torch head at the end of a 4 ft or so
>hose, it's very handy. I have one and the actual torch including
>handle is only about 8 inches.
>
Thats the kind I like the best. Otherwise you got to tip the tank,
the liquid fuel comes out and the flame is very unstable or goes out.
I rarely ever use the hoseless ones anymore.
Mark
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