Anyone know how to clean the tiny hole in the orfice on small propane torch?
There is no wire thin enough to go in that hole.... At least none strong enough to push thru it.....
Anyone know how to clean the tiny hole in the orfice on small propane torch?
There is no wire thin enough to go in that hole.... At least none strong enough to push thru it.....
I don't know if any of those are thin enough. Another option is guitar strings. The high E strings are available from .008 inches to .012 and the other strings are heavier.
I've found, generally speaking, when that orifice is plugged you are buying a new torch.
They used to sell them for replacements, but we now need to be protected from ourselves, thanks to the assholes who *dont* work for a living. (Referring to Insurance companies, where the money rolls in and no one really does any work).
As far as cleaning them, I never understood what clogs them in the first place. Propane should be clean. But since it happens, I am thinking in terms of some sort of solvent.... I'm just stuck my clogged one is some
91% rubbing alcohol. If that dont do it, laquer thinner is next.....Blowing thru it in reverse, with compressed air is a thought too! But them things are so small, I'd likely have the whole thing blow away and lose it.....
I used to have wires to clean carbide lamps.
Greg
On regular propane torches I put the orifice in backwards and open the gas for a few seconds; don't ignite it. It back blows out whatever crud is in there. Then turn it around and it is usually good to go. I don't know what you mean by "small" propane torch, but this works on the regular hand held torches. BTW, you might try back blowing it with compressed air, but you really have to hold on to it.
Sometimes the twist tie thing that bread and other items in the plastic bags can be used. Strip off the paper and you have a thin wire.
It is probably a small piece of rust from the can or when it was filled with the gas.
Not even CLOSE. The orifice on a berzomatic torch today is often combined with the sintered brass filter - the orifice is so small it is virtually invisible - no POSSIBLE way you could clean it with a wire.. It won't even pass liquid propane (and will often kill the flame if you tilt the torch so the head is below the level of liquid in the tank)
replying to clare, potato wrote: i just dipped the tip in a pool of brake cleaner and swirled it. hooked it up and gas started flowing again.
In the inexpensive Worthington brand torch there is a check ball that becomes stuck in the part that inserts into the propane tank. Using a #60ish drill I was able to push on the check ball firmly, hearing and feeling a tiny "snap" when the ball released. I then pushed the ball numerous times compressing the spring below the ball till the ball stopped sticking and moved freely. Did this on two torches where the flame was almost nonexistent. They run strong except when the propane tank is at zero degrees or below.
Try soaking it in amonia over night it softened that carbon on my gas stove top
Brake cleaner did it for me, thanks!
Brake cleaner is flammable, no?
Depends. Some use tetrachloroethylene and are not.
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