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Old 2010-12-24, 12:58am
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Unhappy Have I damaged my torch? :(

I think some of my oxy ports have become a bit blocked, and I can't clean them with a port cleaning wire... Do I need to send it back to GTT??


There's a silvery deposit on the face too... Maybe silver fuming too close to the face? Or just overheating?
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Old 2010-12-24, 5:15am
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I had a bobcat for a while & it always seemed clogged. I was constantly cleaning it & decided I must have a bad one. I would love to know the answer to this.
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Old 2010-12-24, 9:14am
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My thought is you should send it in....

Looks to me the you have been running it with to little oxy/fuel pressure and flame did not "standoff' face enough and you overheated it...

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Old 2010-12-25, 10:24pm
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Well, I'm pleased to report that it's all better now! I just cleaned the barrel with an ultrasonic clear, and carefully removed the metallic deposit form the face, and it's good as new! If I lived in America I would have sent it in, but I figured the ultrasonic cleaner was quite safe (summertime here so everything dries out quickly lol), and if it worked it saves me >4 weeks of waiting...

And I'll try to keep the candles longer from now on, and up my pressure at the regs.
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Old 2011-01-19, 9:59pm
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not going to lie...that torch looked pretty miserable.. haha. I'm glad you got it fixed. I agree with dale...you've prob been running it a little soft and slow...if that flame is a must, it's prob a good idea to crank the crap out of it to clear the ports. also when cleaning the face of my torch i just cut the propane and let the oxy run, cooling the face for a couple min..then i brush the face...then oxy off and shut off the fuel tanks. i think raging the torch every now and then would behoove you. best of luck!
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Old 2011-01-20, 5:11am
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I have clogged my torch with glass before and GTT was able to repair it. Costed $100 and a few weeks-just FYI. Glad you were able to fix it yourself.
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Old 2011-01-20, 10:52am
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You are burning the crap out of your torch!! Two suggestions;
1. Turn up the pressures at the regulators.
2. Crack open the oxy just a bit on the outer ring even when not using that ring.
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Old 2011-01-22, 5:52pm
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Are you using propane or butane? I know some lampworkers that only use butane and have trouble with gtt torches clogging with the butane.
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Old 2011-01-24, 3:41am
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I'm on propane, but I have upped the psi, and candle length too. It seems happier now
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Old 2011-01-24, 7:59am
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I am impressed it recovered without machining.
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Old 2011-03-06, 4:42pm
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Old 2011-03-06, 4:44pm
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Is this the Bobcat you just sold to me?
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I had a bobcat for a while & it always seemed clogged. I was constantly cleaning it & decided I must have a bad one. I would love to know the answer to this.
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Old 2011-03-06, 5:15pm
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Tabitha, as I stated in my PM to you, this is the bobcat that my daughter's been using & a different torch. The bobcat I was talking about went home with one of my students. Also, that one was perfectly fine & there was nothing wrong with it. I was always having to clean it because of the type flame I use. My student that got that one never had a problem with it. Also, my daughter loves the bobcat I sold you.

I'm sorry now that I sold it to you. You posting here like this is cause for concern. As I told you, if you don't like the torch send it back for a refund.

I actually wish you would go ahead & return it as soon as you get if to avoid any problems. My daughter would love to have it back.
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Old 2011-03-07, 12:25pm
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Well Tabitha decided she wanted a refund on the bobcat. For some reason I feel like she thinks I sold her a bad torch. I am VERY honest & there are plenty of people who can vouch for me. The torch I sold her was a wonderful torch & I'm sorry she felt the way she did. The other torch was fine as well. I just don't have good luck with a bobcat. I think I use to much propane when I torch.
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