There is no substitute for an oxy-acetylene torch and a #2  tip.
Sign a lease for the tanks or make friends with your friendly neighbourhood
welding/muffler shop.

Take beer!    :)

On 3/23/07, Philip Zimmerman <philzimm1@oberon.ark.com> wrote:
>
> Date:    Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:14:44 -0800
> From:    neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>
> Has anyone used this type of MAPP setup?
> > Yup, great for soft-soldering the occasional copper pipe
> > with some residual water still in it.
>
> Need to know if enough "juice" to heat the 3/16" material at hole in
> pedal.
> > IMHO nope, not near enough juice. Without some pressurized O2, you will
> > be frustrated as all-get-out to get a decent puddle to flow. Nothing
> > but
> > "cold" joints that will soon break.
>
> Spending repair quote of "we'll try to keep it under $70", on a possibly
> useful tool, seems a better idea.
> > Yeah, I too, am a tool-slut but have learned the hard-way way too many
> > times.
> > Let the $70 shop do the job. You only want to take your dash out once!
> > Your clutch peddle, will love you down the road.......
>
> This would also keep me from using a single burner stove element along
> with
> propane torch....... yes I've succesfully , though ignorantly, done it.
> > No comment........ <grin>
>
> Phil Z.
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>

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