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RULE #1 - NEVER place your propane or oxygen tanks in your house. Always have them outdoors or in an outbuilding. In most areas it's even against safety regulations to have them in your house. |
Always use adequate ventilation and eye protection when lampworking. |
FOR OXYGEN - PROPANE TORCH SETUP. |
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The illustration above shows the proper
way to connect a propane/oxygen torch to propane and oxygen tanks. |
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Please never connect a torch to
propane and oxygen tanks without installing a set of check valves and flashback
arrestors in the hoses as shown above. Without these two safety
devices, it is possible a flash can occur within the hose, and ultimately
follow back into the tanks, causing an explosion. This would be an extremely
rare occurrence, but the check valves and flashback arrestors will make it a
"never" occurrence. Check valves are only a first line of defense
and may not ultimately stop a flashback. Only the flashback arrestors will.
It doesn't matter if you use a premix or surface mix torch. Both can flash back into the hoses, causing a danger of explosion to the tanks. Regardless of the type of torch you use, both the check valves and flashback arrestors are necessary.
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Safety Info for Hoses |
The two most common reasons that can lead to hose cracks is constant flexing at the fittings, and from UV light exposure. Exposure to oil, moisture and other contaminants can also lead to wear and cracking. Keep your hoses away from sun exposure. Inspect your hoses frequently, especially at the fittings. And keep your hoses clean and off the bare earth. If you notice any anomalies with your hoses, change them immediately. This is an industry safety standard. Hoses are not that expensive and changing them if you notice a flaw is worth the expense. Keep in mind, since propane and oxygen hoses operate at rather low pressures, weaknesses in the hoses can usually be discovered long before they lead to problems. So inspect them frequently. It is a good idea to do an inspection of all equipment about once per month. Always turn your gas and oxygen off at the tank after use. Depressurize the hoses after use by allowing the torch to burn after you've shut the tanks off until the flame goes out. Turn off your torch afterwards. Never run hoses inside a house or other habitable areas. Keep all tanks outdoors as well. |
YouTube Video by Rio Grande: How to safely set up a propane/oxygen torch. |
We include check valves in addition to what Rio Grande suggests. But they do a good job of showing how to setup the equipment. They show a jewelry torch. But the setup is the same. |
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The Spartan operates on a wide range of pressure by both oxygen and propane. But a good place to start is as follows: 5 psi for propane gas and 5 psi for oxygen, for soft glass. 10 psi propane and 10 psi oxygen for boro (hard glass). Adjust from there to suit your needs. The Spartan will handle as little as 0.25 psi propane gas for small projects. For larger projects, the Spartan can handle much larger propane and oxygen volume and pressure. We have operated it fine up to 30 psi for both. |
The GLADIATOR Pre-Mix Borosilicate Propane/Oxygen Lampwork Torch. Please click here for more information. Watch Video | |
$95 each | |
To operate this torch, you will need a set of regulators sold below, either size, and a hose sold below. You will NOT need flashback arrestors or check valves since they are built into the torch hande. If you intend on useing the hoses for other devices, it is imperative that you insert flashback arrestors at the regulators. Otherwise, they won't be needed. |
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Regulator Kits, everything you need to get started. (torch sold separately) | ||||
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Propane and Oxygen hose couplings. These
are used to connect two hoses together.
$5.99/set
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Propane 1 lb bottle refill adapter. $13.95 | |
Use our hose kit above with a Nortel Minor Bench Burner by changing the fittings below. Whether you use our hose kit above or not, we don't think it is safe to use a propane and oxygen hose that is attached to a torch using hose clamps, such as offered by the Bench Burner and some other torches. Clamped hoses have a tendency to loosen and pop off their fittings when under pressure. One could only imagine a propane hose popping off a lit torch with your face only inches away. If you have a setup such as on the left below, it is a good idea to change it to the fittings in the left picture (right). Additionally, it is a good idea to install check valves at the torch. This will prevent a flashback into the hoses. (Arrestors at the regulator are also a must.) You can't install check valves with the clamp fittings on the far left below, only if you change it to the fittings sold below right. Special Note: It is a good idea to remove your fittings from the torch first before ordering to make sure they will come off. :) Also, for some earlier models you may still need a reducer in addition to the fittings below right. The reducers are pipe thread and Right Hand, and easily obtained at most hardware stores. Please email us if you need help. |
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Convert Bench Burner fittings. $6.99/set |
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Blaster Hot Lampworking Torch Head |
FOR PROPANE ONLY OR MAPP GAS ONLY SETUP. |
OVER 9000 TORCHES SOLD. |
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Great Lampwork Torch Propane or Mapp Gas. We have used this torch head extensively and found that it behaves very similarly to the Hothead. We really could not find a difference in the quality of the flame or our lampwork. We guarantee you will be satisfied with this torch or return it for a full refund.
"Super excited! It works wonderfully!!! Way better than my old torch thx so much!" ~T
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Tank torch bracket |
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Tank/Torch Bracket. All stainless steel. Wicked Strong Stainless Flat Bar: $12.95 New Lower Price $9.95 |
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Hose torch bracket |
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Hose/Torch Bracket. All welded stainless steel. Comes with two screws to attach to the desktop. $12.95 New Lower Price $9.95 |
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12' Mr. Heater propane hose for connecting a
Propane Torch to a refillable bulk propane tank. Please do not use a 5' hose to
connect your torch to a refillable bulk tank. We feel it is unsafe to keep
your tank that close to you and a lit torch in a closed room. We recommend
at least this 12 foot hose. A propane bulk tank should be located outside. $39.95
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Dual Torch Mount Kit. Mount a propane only torch, such as the one we sell above, to an existing propane/oxygen torch with this aluminum bracket and clamp. Strong, sturdy and safe. $4.99/Kit. |
Aluminum Sheet. 12 inches x 12 inches. $1.99 each |
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