[TheForge] WHICH Harris torch for propane? (was: All States propane torch)

[Jerry Frost]

On 7/17/2013 10:11 PM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> On Jul 17, 2013, at 8:00 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:
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> REV Frost?
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> Demand regulator jibes with Meter, The All States meters the propane flow as needed. Demand regulator sounds like the same thing to me. Meters the flow is how Lyle explained it to me.
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> Good.
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> Paul just mentioned his Smith rosebud puts out that kinda heat.
> Perhaps the AS heat output isn't all that novel?
> If, as Jim says, the propane specific difference in the Harris/AS
> lies in the LP designed mixer, and not in the torch body..
> Then the LP mixers on all modern torches ought to be quite similar. No?
>
> Rev?
>
> Yeah; I just judged you worthy;. You'll have to print up your own diploma.
> Mine is left over from the 60s.
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> Jer
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What I know about how the gasses are mixed goes back to Lyle and the 
product info. According to that the AS begins mixing in the body and the 
tip only mixers of conversion tips is what made them so less efficient. 
Properly mixed and delivered oxy propane will supply the same output per 
volume no matter what the device. What I now about them is based mostly 
on using mine, the hows and whys are hearsay I guess. I've used Victor 
conversion torches and they fell way short but were economical simply 
for the fuel gas price difference. One of these days I'd like to see how 
well a gasoline cutting torch works.

Jer