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2011-02-03, 12:33pm
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Quiet torch?
Due to medical issues I'm in need of a torch that doesn't make a lot of noise. I'm currently using a HH which is one of the noisiest. If I'm going to invest in a new torch I want to make sure that I'm getting one that I can use. Quiet is the key for me.
Thanks in advance.
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2011-02-03, 12:44pm
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As a rule I find that most Prop/Oxy torches make about 1/10 the noise of a hothead. Try a Cricket or something that size.
Robert
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2011-02-03, 12:47pm
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My cricket is darn near silent
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2011-02-03, 12:53pm
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Somewhat out there!
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My cricket is quiet but the vent fan is kinda noisy
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2011-02-03, 1:20pm
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I run a Bobcat, two oxy cons and a vent fan (200 cfm) . . . all of that at once is still WAY more quiet than my HH!
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2011-02-03, 1:46pm
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Thanks all !!! I really appreciate the input.
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2011-02-03, 2:03pm
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I run a mini-CC on tanked oxy and it's very quiet, esp. compared to a hot head. I'm like Julianne though, I have a noisy squirrel cage vent fan.
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2011-02-03, 2:04pm
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Nortel Minor - one sweet torch
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2011-02-03, 2:08pm
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The Cricket is a LOT more quiet than a Minor. I love my Minor, but the Cricket is almost silent.
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2011-02-03, 2:08pm
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love my betta. quiet as can be
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2011-02-03, 2:34pm
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Yup my cricket is quiet enough that I can put my cell on speaker phone on my bench and talk while I am torching.
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2011-02-03, 8:33pm
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Thank you everyone. Looks like the Cricket is the most popular and I was wondering if the Minor would be mentioned. I've looked at those but didn't know about the noise.
Thank you again.
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2011-02-03, 8:39pm
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Hello, I have two torches both nortel a minor and a mega minor both are way quiet. I can not complain. My concentrator is the most noisey. But all in all I have a quiet set-up. Niya
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2011-02-04, 4:03am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alb6094
I run a mini-CC on tanked oxy and it's very quiet, esp. compared to a hot head. I'm like Julianne though, I have a noisy squirrel cage vent fan.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one with a squirrel cage fan. We've been shut down for about 2 weeks installing it b/c our other fan went kaput  . It is quite noisy, but we wired a dimmer switch to it to regulate the speed and noise. It works well. It's good to be back up and running. I would post photos, but my phone takes them too big  .
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2011-02-04, 12:22pm
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I have a Betta and a Scorpion on which the inner torch is a Cricket, Both are much more quiet than the Hothead but the Betta is by far the most silent torch I have ever heard!
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2011-02-04, 1:05pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glasskat2010
I'm glad I'm not the only one with a squirrel cage fan. We've been shut down for about 2 weeks installing it b/c our other fan went kaput . It is quite noisy, but we wired a dimmer switch to it to regulate the speed and noise. It works well. It's good to be back up and running. I would post photos, but my phone takes them too big . |
I love my squirrel cage! It has a switch set up for low and high but I always run it on high. I bought it over two years ago on ebay from a guy that rebuilds them for around $100 including shipping. When it got here it had a few screw holes here and there from a previous installation but they were easy to patch and fix. It vents like a champ and I've never had any problems with it.
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2011-02-04, 2:00pm
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I think they are all quiet compared to a HH. Its the ventilation and oxy supply that may make some noise. I have a cricket, a minor and a Betta and can't tell the difference in noise between any of them.
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2011-02-04, 7:36pm
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Again, I thank you. I love the members of this forum. I have a source for an oxy con where I can go and listen to them before purchasing so I guess my next step is to work on the ventilation. Right now it's a fan in the window. I know..... (I just held out my right hand and slapped it with my left)
Any suggestions on a quiet vent system? I have my studio in my walkout basement and the room has two standard sized windows.
I hate to switch questions but if I can't make my flameworking quieter I will have to give it up. I LOVE flameworking. I need to try everything I can.
Thanks again.
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