Improving a small gas torch for jewellery work

A couple of tips to show how the very cheap, small, light, gas torches can be easily modified to be good useful reliable tools. We are very happy with ours, its not rocket science and can be a lot of fun. Enjoy Quin

[NomadSoulfire]

omg thank you! This little torch has been nothing but a problem since I got it and your video helped me solve all the issues I was having with it.

[michaelwaldron]

Brilliant tip! I’ve wondered about doing something like that for a very long time. Thanks for proving it works!

[mlw]

This is a brilliant solution that worked well for me. I used a 5mm silicone hose from the fuel cylinder and a short section of 8mm tubing to connect the primary tubing to the 13mm torch body. Friction fit was all that was required. Also, I did not need to chop off the inlet valve on the torch, just unsrewed it using a jewellers screw driver. Koodos to the author.

[noside]

After watching your video, i bought from online this pen torch just for fun... looks cute, i have a Mapp gas torch for refrigeration... thanks

[MicSokol]

I've lost the disc while trying to clean it. Years after, I've managed to make a new one out of soft drink aluminium can. I measured the hole in the torch, then I took a belt hole puncher (pliers) got the appropriate size and made a small disk, took a needle and made a very small hole in the disk, works perfect.

[ivaarunn]

Very beautiful knowledge and perfect you explained it.

[ehsanvizviz]

Thanks really 👏👏👏 and seriously keep it up because really this world needs your ways !

[brandoncartwright]

Thanks for the info, i took my jet lighter and heated the tip. Only for 5 seconds or so, maybe twice and it cleared the tip really well.

[FunctionalFractioncoinsa-bzso]

Thank you . Ive had one of these since 1990. Cleaned and soon to be Upgraded !

[BengtRosini]

dude, that's fantastic! I had those problems immediately with the little torch. I don't always want to fire up my Oxy-Acetelene setup and it seems that my map/oxy setup is always out of O2. threw away the one of those little torches I had purchased, but now I'm confident it can be worked with the next time. thanks

[pop-]

Brilliant, thank you for your upload..The troubles ive had with these little pencil burners Is Now Kaput...YAY. Cheers from a happy Aussie....

[myth-termoth]

The jet can be blown out with compressed air backwards without any disassembly apart from removing the locking screw and unscrewing the whole front end, valve, neck and burner. the other problem with bubbles of liquid is easily solved by preheating the burner and neck before lighting. Contaminants also get into the one way filling valve resulting in leaks, again you can remove the front and blow it out. A very small o ring from a disposable cigarette lighter can be put on the one way filling valve stem and helps to minimise leakage when filling.

[Nickscreativestuff]

Very nice indeed…. Not seen that one before… just discovered your channel… look forward to enjoying going through your vids…thanks …nick

[blankreg]

I've two of these torches and as you say they block....so thank you for your video it's a grate help :8)

[UndergroundOverground]

Excellent tips, just the video I was looking for. Thank you :)

[drewstudlino]

great advice don't even have to try it personally 1st to know it would work..thx for the informative video

[riodisco]

nice improvement you did there, take something cheap and make it a valueable tool, i have one of those gas torch and i found that a accupunture needle works great to unblock this tiny hole

[loucypher]

When you remove the flame tip from the tube, there is a tiny round metal piece that has an invisibly fine hole in it.... This tiny flat circular insert is the Jet Hole & is what needs to be cleaned and unblocked... IT MAY NOT COME OUT.. But if u didn't know to look out for it, the chances of it being lost is fenominally high indeed .. Soaking the whole tip in a solvent is the best option, if jet disk does not come free of it's own accord, I would check if the blockage has cleared, before attempting to dislodge it, as delicately as you possibly can.. (I shaved a match stick down, leaving the end blunt, to carefully poke it out)..
DO NOT attempt to clear a blocked 'Jet Hole' with a needle or anything that's Sharp, as the hole needs to be microscopic and if you widen it, the flame will be more like a candle than a Jet.... Soak it in a solvent agitating it regularly, then wipe it & carefully reinsert it into the hole in the Center of Jet Tip, then screw the pipe snugly up to it, thus holding it in place.... Good luck... 🤘😁👍

[renorock]

Marvelous idea. Thank you for sharing it with everyone.

[mikemednick]

Great video .. very helpful thank you!