The right torch for bullseye rods

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Maggie Abdel Rahman
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The right torch for bullseye rods

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I tried to make little leaves using bullseye rods. I used a dual-fuel torch (oxygen and propane), but the glass colors changed and the clear glass rod turned greyish. Is a single fuel torch better with soft glass ?
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Re: The right torch for bullseye rods

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Dual is required, but it must be surface mix, not premix. I've been using a Nortel minor for many years and now have switched to a Bethlehem Alpha, You also have to have your flame adjusted correctly and work way out in the end of the flame.
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Re: The right torch for bullseye rods

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Many thanks Tom
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Re: The right torch for bullseye rods

Post by Maggie Abdel Rahman »

Thank you for your tip Jim
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