[Robotgroup] Propane Torch

[Glenn Currie]

Tom D.  gave some nice demos of the Harbor Freight propane torch.

Harbor Freight has recalled older units, as the cheap hose from the
propane bottle to the torch is - cheap, and there have been incidences
of the hose breaking and having a lot of flame in places you didn't
expect.

It is probably silly to tell people playing with fire, to be careful,
but if you get one of the Harbor Freight torches, ask for one
without the exploding hose.

Cheers,

-Glenn

Def Egge wrote:
> At 23:45  2007-08-27, you wrote:
> I was thinking about buying one of the propane torches at Harbor 
> Freight (the fire breathing robotic scuptures in the Maker Faire San 
> Mateo pics were inspiring). I think Tom D bought one of these a few 
> years ago. It looks like all I would need to get one going would be a 
> propane tank and a pressure regulator (maybe high pressure)? I 
> scanned over the outside of the package but did not see anything 
> about what was necessary to operate it. Does anyone know what extra 
> parts are necessary?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Comer
>
>
> I believe that Tom D. hooked his directly to the large propane 
> tank.  If I remember correctly, he was attempting to incinerate a 
> funnel cake at the old Robowarehouse.  The funnel cake was more 
> recalcitrant than the underlying asphalt.
>
> There are a couple of models ... one with and one without the 
> igniter.
>
>
>