notes from a somewhat gullible novice:
Using the settings prescribed by the manufacturer the torch is:
loud (not a quiet torch - it has quite a hiss)
hot (the control nobs get too hot to adjust)
Looking at the torch I now see the makers have struggled with the heat issue. There are fins to dissipate the heat and a large metal block which I am going to guess is an attempt to make a heat sink that will help to cool the torch. Neither of these appear to work.
I am somewhat uncomfortable to have control nobs too hot to touch. I am reluctant to burn my fingers and also wonder about safety issues and how long the hoses will last before they crack or break.
I am thinking about getting a different torch. One that is quieter and does not have the heat issues the National 8 appears to have.
I should add that I have no experience with any other glass torches to date so these issues may just be standard for other glass torches as well. I may also be a bumbling fool that cannot figure out how to use the torch.
apologizes if this is of little help-
Bumbling Gullible Novice
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