Tuesday, August 14, 2018

time for a new torch














My Bernzomatic TS8000 is finally shitting the bed after melting almost 200 ounces of silver over the past 3 years.  First the trigger lock went out and now it can't keep a nice high temperature flow.  Was trying to do a test casting today for some crosses that have been ordered and ended up with an ounce and a half of silver stuck in my ceramic crucible.  A replacement torch is coming tomorrow and the good news is it was 25 bucks cheaper than when I got the first one in 2015.  84,90,68,0,C  
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3 comments:

  1. John WellsAugust 14, 2018 at 6:35 PM

    If I get enough interest to pursue the silver casting further, I will upgrade to oxy/acetylene - it burns 3,000 degrees hotter than propane.

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  2. Rita B.August 14, 2018 at 7:37 PM

    Skulls, rings and crosses..... interesting array of silver items. Always fun to see what products are coming out of TFL. Hope bread making is still on the menu.

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  3. John WellsAugust 14, 2018 at 9:06 PM

    Just so happens I have some bread and cookies to bake for a local client this weekend...but the profit margin is much higher on silver.

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