Craftsman Oxy-mapp Gas Torch Outfit

[bigwelder]

i recently bought a craftsman oxy-mapp gas torch and im wondering if it is good enough to do minor welding and brazing the book lists the top temp at 5300 degrees and if i remember right u only need 2800 to braze and 400o to weld. any insight will be highly appreciated

[hankj]

Should be plenty hot enough. It's only about 300° cooler than oxy-acetylene.

Hank

[chevynut101]

Is this the kind with disposable cylinders? If so, a friend of mine had a little Bernzomatic brand brand with the throwaway cylinders. You will drive yourself to the poorhouse buying oxygen for it, them little tanks were about $10 and they don't last long at all. It had a very small tip that may be well suited for very small applications, but, overall it's an expensive to operate toy.

[bigwelder]

yea its the type with the disposable cylinders and the book says the oxygen will run out fast only if u use an oxidizing flame. thanks for the input

[chevynut101]

yea its the type with the disposable cylinders and the book says the oxygen will run out fast only if u use an oxidizing flame. thanks for the input

The books not lying about that.

[bigwelder]

i found that out the hard way

[dyn88]

radioshack used to and still may offer the same item. When I owned one I thought I was the "bomb" then my wallet got empty and I then felt that ther is no replacement for the real deal.

[bigwelder]

radioshack used to and still may offer the same item. When I owned one I thought I was the "bomb" then my wallet got empty and I then felt that ther is no replacement for the real deal.

im beginning to think the same thing good thing i didnt get my welding machine from the same place