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2011-12-19, 12:27pm
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Location: Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, California
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Nortel Minor Burner with a Devilbiss 5lpm concentrator and propane I keep at 4-5psi.
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2011-12-19, 1:08pm
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Join Date: Mar 07, 2011
Location: Northern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by loco
Currently I have a Mirage on liquid O2. I'm lusting after a Kobuki, but I don't see that happening anytime soon....
When choosing a torch you should take into consideration what type of O2 you have readily available to you and where you want your glass to go.
If it has to be concentrators, a cricket (my recommendation for a first torch), or a Scorpion if you want to go bigger. If your on tanked, well there are so many to choose from! DH has a CC that I use occasionally if I absolutely have to use certain colors and I avoid those colors most of the time!
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Yup. Right on the money here.
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2011-12-19, 1:56pm
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Join Date: Nov 04, 2005
Location: Born in the backwoods. Raised by a bear
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GTT Phantom and a Bethlehem Starfire.
Just switch from generator compressor 100psi system to Liquid Oxygen.I will never use anything else again in my studio. It has opened so many doors in the 3 weeks I have had it.
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2011-12-19, 2:37pm
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Join Date: Sep 02, 2005
Location: Sydney Australia
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Wow Trey..........Nortel Minor with 5 lpm oxy, works for me. I mostly make large encased florals & I work slowly.....
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2011-12-19, 5:35pm
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Join Date: Jun 10, 2005
Location: Willow Glen, CA
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GTT Lynx and an EX-15/M-15 I have one of each but don't run them at the same time. One is for when Kim comes to torch with me. 
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2011-12-20, 11:03am
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Join Date: Jun 14, 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by loco
Currently I have a Mirage on liquid O2. I'm lusting after a Kobuki, but I don't see that happening anytime soon....
When choosing a torch you should take into consideration what type of O2 you have readily available to you and where you want your glass to go.
If it has to be concentrators, a cricket (my recommendation for a first torch), or a Scorpion if you want to go bigger. If your on tanked, well there are so many to choose from! DH has a CC that I use occasionally if I absolutely have to use certain colors and I avoid those colors most of the time!
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2011-12-20, 1:00pm
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The Crazy One
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Join Date: Jun 05, 2005
Location: Lococabana, OR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GLASSFREEK
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Me? Never and you know that! Your just lusting after the liquid O2, so come on over and help me burn through that tank.... 
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2011-12-20, 11:43pm
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Got space flowers?
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Join Date: Nov 30, 2005
Location: Germany
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Quote:
Originally Posted by artsyuno
My primary set-up is a Bethlehem Barracuda (love!) with 2 Regalias and a holding tank + propane but I also have a GTT Bobcat that I bought in the bulk buy over the summer that I've used on liquid oxy + propane. The Bobcat's a nice little torch, but I wouldn't give up my Cuda for it.
I'm not crazy about the Minor and like the Mini CC even less. It's all about personal preference and your work style, though. and I think work style develops based on what torch and setup you use, so you're likely to prefer something with more heat and power but similar flame characteristics than your current torch (i.e. do you favor a good pinpoint or a bushy, diffuse heat?).
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Thanks for all the input folks!!
I like more a bushy flame like my Mini CC has got (used with my new arrived Hurricane). I also have a Bobcat and was working with it on three 5l concentrators. Not tried with the Hurricane so far.
I see a few are using the Bethlehem Bravo or Barracuda.... how is the flame? More pinpoint or bushy?
Any experiences with the Hurricane and the Lynx??
I will definitely check the Bethlehems
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2011-12-20, 11:44pm
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Got space flowers?
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Join Date: Nov 30, 2005
Location: Germany
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trey Cornette
GTT Phantom and a Bethlehem Starfire.
Just switch from generator compressor 100psi system to Liquid Oxygen.I will never use anything else again in my studio. It has opened so many doors in the 3 weeks I have had it.
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WOWWWW!!! Cool!!
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2011-12-27, 4:03pm
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Location: Charleston,SC
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Santa just brought me a GTT Sidewinder with rocket petal. Upgrading from Minor Burner on a oxy-con. I'm gonna get a new m15 and hook it and the m10 together. Anybody had any experience with sidewinder? I hope I like it.
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2011-12-28, 6:41am
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Run Free Sweet Boy
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well what torch I use depends on what I am making. I have both a concentrator that I use for the minor or the cricket and tanks I use for the mid range and the carlisle CC, I also have some hand torches that I use at the lathe or the bench if I am assembling large complicated things.
I like the cricket for small to medium beads and fine detail, the minor is my most used torch for bigger beads and detail. the midrange gets used for pendants and smaller boro stuff and up to medium sized blown work. the carlisle gets hauled out when I am working big.
so to know what torch set up to reccomend depends a lot on what kind of work you want to do...
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2011-12-28, 5:46pm
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4-stud Scorpion on natural gas with foot pedal and one Regalia O2 concentrator. I imagine I could probably do with more O2 but right now the setup is more than sufficient for my needs
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2011-12-31, 9:25pm
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www.createdfromfire.com
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Join Date: Nov 18, 2009
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Sidewinder
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Originally Posted by ReginaDaizei
Santa just brought me a GTT Sidewinder with rocket petal. Upgrading from Minor Burner on a oxy-con. I'm gonna get a new m15 and hook it and the m10 together. Anybody had any experience with sidewinder? I hope I like it.
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I've had my sidewinder for about 3 months now and I love it. I run the center fire on 2 m15's and the outer on tanked.
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GTT Sidewinder, two M15 oxycon's (center fire), tanked (outer fire), Glasshive kiln.
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2012-01-01, 10:20am
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I'm using a Mega Minor with a 5lpm oxy concentrator and 5 psi propane ran into the house. I don't seem to be getting enough oxy, and am planning on hooking up another one in a few weeks t see if I can get rid of some of the propane scum on 456 (rubino), 018 (light transparent brown) and some of the Double Helix that seem to require more oxy to strike.
Being so new, I certainly could be thinking the wrong way and would appreciate any and all feedback on this!
Barbara
6 months into this addiction
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