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Old 2008-06-05, 5:59am
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Originally Posted by kbinkster View Post
Here are the maximum consumption rates for various torches used for lampworking. I'm starting this off with the numbers that I had off the top of my head or easily at hand. I will edit as necessary to reflect accurate rates and to add more data. Most rates were taken from the manufacturers. Some rates were acquired through testing that I had done and will be noted with[*].

Disclaimer: While I have made every effort to ensure that this information is correct, I cannot gaurantee it. Use this data at your own risk.

Most of these rates are listed as cubic feet per hour (CFH). To convert to LPM, multiply by 0.472.

Where I have both oxygen and fuel consumption rates listed, I list the oxygen rate first. Fuel will be for propane unless otherwise noted.

GTT
Bobcat:
Lynx: 14-15 CFH / 3.5 CFH
Cheetah: 22 CFH
Phantom: 35-40 CFH
Mirage: 55 CFH
Delta Elite: 65 CFH
Delta Mag: 80-90 CFH
Cobra:
Python:
Viper:

Bethlehem
Minnow: 20 CFH
Betta: 12 CFH
Piranha/centerfire: (*16 CFH oxy), 9.6 CFH / 2.8 CFH
Barracuda: 42 CFH / 8.4 CFH
Tiger Shark: 48 CFH / 12 CFH
Great White: 84.5 CFH/ 48.1 CFH
PM2D: 65 CFH / 37 CFH

Carlisle
Mini CC: 7 LPM (standard usage)
Wildcat:
Hellcat: 14 LPM
Lucio torch:
CC: *80 CFH
CC+:
Black Widow:

Nortel
Minor: 14 CFH
Mega Minor:
Midrange:
Major:
RedMax:
Red Rocket:
SSQ:

Knight
Little Dragon 7-hole: 50 CFH/25 CFH (NG)
Little Dragin 21-hole: 150 CFH/75 CFH (NG)
Bullet: 50 CFH (center) + 100 CFH (outer) = 150 CFH total/75 CFH (NG)

Premier
National 8M SM7 tip:
National 8M SM21 tip:

Herbert Arnold
Arni:
Zenit 65: 165.9 CFH
Thank you Kimberly. I'll let everyone know my test results as soon as I get them.
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