Posted by Bob H [64.124.192.194] on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 08:00:10 :
In Reply to: Startlling experience with torch -- anybody else had this? posted by Sherman in Idaho [72.47.153.112] on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 22:37:52 :
MAPP gas is better than propane burns hotter and cheaper too. only thing you will have to change out is the tips from one piece to two piece.
MAPP gas can complete tasks that require more heat than propane. Burning propane does not produce enough heat to weld stronger metals, but MAPP gas burns about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than propane. In underwater welding, MAPP is preferred over pure acetylene because acetylene solidifies when exposed to high water pressure.
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