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Thread: Mapp gas for brazing???
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01-06-2011, 08:16 AM #51
Re: Mapp gas for brazing???
Hi Guys
Update - the company I work for is in the process of issuing each tech with the Turbo 200 and just keeping a few BOC welding sets ( like 1/5). I have had one for a year now. One good trick I found with sweatting off a larger pipes is to use a Mapgas as well as the Turbo 200 (with the biggest tip), where I work there has to be a fire century for safety which makes it easier.
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01-06-2011, 09:52 AM #52
Re: Mapp gas for brazing???
Is that the microflame/scorpion set that HRP also do?
I was about to order the turbo 90 yesterday from SRW until stumbled across the 200, looks alot better piece of kit for the extra £70 or so with the gauges etc also will only have to buy the oxygen refills as already stock mapp like everyone else. Just need to find a supplier.
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01-06-2011, 05:02 PM #53
Re: Mapp gas for brazing???
Just like Pooh, been in the business too many years(almost 30) and i have been brought up on oxy acetylene, and only use Mapp gas for drainage work, soft solder etc. Oxy gives a cleaner smaller, hotter, quicker flame and i certainly prefer it. As a manager i try and get all my engineers to do the same, but having just done my 2079Fgas i was quite surprised when i was asked to prove my brazing skill's with Mapp gas, the answer came back that if i could do it with Mapp gas then i'd be fine with Oxy.....
i would always have both available as an engineer, both have their uses..
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01-06-2011, 07:43 PM #54
Re: Mapp gas for brazing???
Mapp Gas.pdfhave u guys read the data sheet for mapp gas-be carefull-
i aint missing out on overtime to go to ur funerals!
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01-06-2011, 08:44 PM #55
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17-06-2011, 05:50 PM #56
Re: Mapp gas for brazing???
The slow boat from Europe got here and my local wholesaler is selling the oxyturbo turboset 200 now. ~ au$320 though, + $60 for the cylinders.
But bought one today because I have a welding job on a 2 storey roof to do, good incentive and the one job will pay for it.
Still don't think much of a stand alone mapp gas turbo torch to be useful for anything except 1/4" 3/8" 1/2", copper to copper though. Worth having one for those times, but I don't even think about using it for anything larger, or brass/steel etc.Last edited by paul_h; 17-06-2011 at 05:53 PM.
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18-06-2011, 12:02 PM #57
Re: Mapp gas for brazing???
you can use MAPP gas just for soft drawn tubes, but in hard drawn oxy-acetylene still effective.