I was using my HH for 18 months and then about 7 months ago I made the switch to the Mini CC. I run this torch with an Airsep AS-12A generator and it's very hot, and I mean TOO hot sometimes! I'm talking about glass that drips off the mandrel like honey if you don't watch it! Since I got this torch, I've noticed that I get my work done twice as fast. Not kidding - what used to be 8 hours worth of beads, I can get the same kinds of beads done in 3-4 hours. Woohoo!!
My generator puts out 15-18psi so it should run a bigger torch, I'm sure. I like the Mini for small boro (just getting started with boro), but I know I'm definitely going to need more heat for bigger stuff. A Phantom (with foot pedal control o2 for the outer fire) is a long way off, but right now I'm planning what I'm going to do with this year's tax return. I'm torn between a Barracuda or a Lynx, sigh.....so many options, it's driving me crazy. I need to try them out before I make a decision! My generator is good for the Lynx, but I'll have to check the specs on it and the 'Cuda.
The Mini CC has a pretty good adjustable flame and it puts out a lot of radiant heat which is good for long beads, vessels, and sculptures. It's doesn't have as sharp a flame as the GTTs and Beths, I don't think. Not sure, but it seems to me that those torches have a "sharper" flame which I would like for dots and stringer control. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong please, lol!
