Last fall at a surplus auction I came across a couple of oxy-acetaline
cutting torches that had a 10 foot separation between the flame and the
operator. I shoulda got em for you :)
John and Muddy
Hope Peter wrote:
>
> > Honestly, i've never had trouble with either lighting - but
> > then again I use a spark lighter, not one of these
> > fancy-schmancy self-igniting things.
> >
>
> I built a dual ignition for my torch. I took a piece of 1" dia tube
> about 4 inches long. At one end I drilled a series of 1/8" holes around
> the circumferance of the tube, 1" from the end. 1/4" from then end I
> placed two 1/8" holes, these get threaded and and are for set screws to
> hold the device to the end of the torch.
> In the middle I drilled two 1/2" holes opposite each other. On to these
> I welded a couple threaded inserts. Into these I screwed in some bosch
> platinums. I had a couple coils laying around, wired these up to a temp
> contact switch and a 1100 deep cycle battery. Both plugs are wired to
> fire at the same time.
> Basically you turn on the acetalyn to about 15 psi. Hold down the
> contact switch for 1-2 seconds and then release.
> Flames shoots about 4-5 out the end of the torch. Pretty sweet :)
> Pete "do ya smell burning hair?" Hope
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