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2010-02-09, 5:07pm
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YEEHAW!!!!!! I got the call and mine shipped today!!! I can't wait!! I got the 4 stud and will use a foot pedal for the outer flame. I have an EX15 oxycon which is what I tested it with at the Gathering and it seemed great. Can't wait to play!! You who have got yours already, keep us posted as you play, please?????!!!!!!
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2010-02-09, 6:13pm
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You who have got yours already, keep us posted as you play, please?????!!!!!!
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And you guys are playing, do you mind to make comparisons between scorpion - cheetah and scorpion - lynx please?
Thank you
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WaHooooooo!!!!
Mine is on its way!!
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Very cool mtatara, how long did it take to get yours. I ordered a cricket the last week in October 2009 and still haven't heard anything, they keep telling me it will be here soon. If they wern't so nice whenever I call I'd be upset. I'm sure they are making them as fast as they can, I talked to Wally a few days ago, what a great guy.
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2010-02-10, 7:04pm
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Hooray, Trey! What color did you get?
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2010-02-10, 8:31pm
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UPS called and mine is being delivered tomorrow! Wahoo!!
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The Standard GTT color. Stainless and Iodized purple.
Sure wish it would get here!
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2010-02-11, 8:12am
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Pam,
I'm so loving the color of your torch! Suffering from serious torch envy
-Yee
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2010-02-11, 9:25am
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Any foot pedal suggestions/recommendations?
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2010-02-11, 9:43am
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With the low gas and oxygen pressures that the Scorpion uses, an electric pedal would be better than a mechanical pedal.
Malcolm
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2010-02-11, 10:25am
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Thanks, Yee. When I saw them at the Gathering, I just have to have that one. I have it ALMOST hooked up now. I just need to go to the hardware store and pick up two more clamps and it will be done. Have an eye appointment first today, so don't know if I will get there after, but hopefully by Saturday I will be good to go! Can't wait to PLAY.
Trey, can't wait to hear your thoughts on this torch, no matter the color!
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2010-02-11, 11:52am
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Bob, I ordered mine as soon as I got home from last year's Gathering in July.
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2010-02-11, 12:11pm
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With the low gas and oxygen pressures that the Scorpion uses, an electric pedal would be better than a mechanical pedal.
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Thank you Malcom.
Smutboy or another?
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Thank you Malcom.
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(taken out of context, that question is .... interesting ... )
John makes a good pedal. Other makers do too.
Malcolm
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2010-02-11, 12:55pm
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Smutboy is a good guy and makes a good electric pedal. Jeff Rogers is also a good guy and makes a good pedal (both mechanical and electric). Scott Griffin is a good guy, too, but I believe his pedals are mechanical.
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2010-02-11, 1:10pm
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Thanks!
I'm thinking about making one , bzglass posted a Youtube with his efforts and it looks rather straight forward.
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2010-02-11, 1:33pm
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It's here! Here's a quick pic. Off to do the hook up!
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2010-02-11, 2:35pm
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Love mine! LOVEITLOVEITLOVEIT!
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Hey Pam,
Is yours the Chameleon Violet Sapphire? I really wish we could see examples of all the colors so that we wouldn't have to guess what's what
-Yee
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Yee, my guess is that that is the color that I have. It doesn't say on my receipt and Wally just told me it was called Chameleon. Since it looks more Violet than Cherry, I would say that is it.
I finally got it all hooked up this afternoon. Perhaps tomorrow afternoon I can take it out for a spin! Can't wait to start hearing all the firsthand reports.
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Just fired it up and did a wee bit of a comparison with my Bobcat. I use propane and 2 EX-15 oxycons 'Y'-ed together. I set the oxycons at 6 and the propane at 5. Here's how it compared to the Scorpion. Oh, I used a 10mm Simax clear rod and timed how long it took to melt 1" of glass into a gather, using a neutral flame.
Bobcat: 35 secconds
Scorpion - inner fire only: 35 seconds
Scorpion: inner and outer fire: 24 seconds
I've never used a torch with an inner and outer fire and the flame characteristics are a little different than my Bobcat so it will take a little getting used to. My initial impression is that I LOVE it!!
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2010-02-11, 4:10pm
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Very nice Miss A.K. Congratulations!!!
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2010-02-11, 4:40pm
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Scott makes both electric and mechanical. I have one of Scott's electric ones here waiting for when Mary gets her Scorpion
I also saw one of Jeff's in Tucson. It looked very nice.
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They are not too difficult to make. The important thing is to make sure you use quality ($$) parts. Cheap solenoids or valves will leak, stick, and give you all sorts of headaches.
Malcolm
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2010-02-11, 7:01pm
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Hang on to that pedal Malcolm, hey when do you get your scorpions???!!!
Waiting is so hard!!!
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Spoke to GTT this morning. They said "soon" ...
Malcolm
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Is anyone out there planning on running their Scorpion on a Regalia?
I need some feedback on how well it works on a Regalia, so please, please
post...............................
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Hey artcoinc,
They told me "soon" back in December. Oh well, I have a nice oxycon and a glasshive kiln on the way and no torch. Guess I hafta be patient. I'm guessing they only make one type of torch at a time. I just wish they would have told me from the getgo that it would be awhile rather then 3 weeks. I still would have ordered it but wouldn't be so frustrated. I have built a glass room in my basement, ran propane line, built a concrete countertop and ran plumbing. Hopefully it comes soon, my wife is gonna kill me if I don't start making beads again. But like I said before, whenever I talk with them they are always the nicest people.
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I just got my scorpion up and running! Hubby had to figure out how to tie the four stud together until I get a pedal. Wow! It runs great on N/G and a EX15! I am going to go back outside to do some boro! I will let you know how well it does. I have been worried that it wasn't worth the wait and money.
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On July 21 2009 Pam @ GTT wrote me:
"Hello Martina,
You are the first person to order the Scorpion! ... Thank You, Pam" Honestly, I had been so very happy about this fact and I thought that I should be the first client ever to get this torch! But: no. I didn't even get a tracking number yet. My torch doesn't seem to be ready yet!!!!
EDIT: A few hours after having written this, I finally got the tracking number! So I'm not feeling disappointed anymore, but looking forward to get the parcel!
Martina
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2010-02-14, 4:33pm
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Does anyone else have any suggestions on a torch that can run on 1/2 psi of propane and a 5 lpm oxycon? Seems the cricket is the only one, please help because now I'm beyond disappointed reading the last post ref scorpion. If I have to I can run another propane line with 10 psi but i dont really want to do that. Debating on bailing on the cricket and buying one I can actually get and use before July 4th. Hehehe
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