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ALL THE FACTS*: |
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ITEM: |
CHARACTERISTIC |
CROSSTECH PROFESSIONAL TORCHES |
Brand #1 |
Brand #2 |
Brand #3 |
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1 |
STAINLESS STEEL FLAME STABILIZER: |
YES - WON'T MELT OUT |
No |
Some Designs |
No |
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2 |
SAFETY LOCK: |
YES |
No |
No |
No |
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3 |
TEFLON CLUTCH SEALS IN 360 DEG. SWIVEL: |
YES |
No - USE "O" RINGS & PLASTIC |
No - USE "O" RING; NOT TRUE SWIVEL |
No - FRICTION FIT ON "O" RINGS |
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4 |
DUAL SETTING REGULATOR: |
YES |
No |
No |
No |
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5 |
STAINLESS STEEL FILTERS: |
YES |
No |
NO - NO FILTER BEFORE TIRE VALVE! |
NO FILTERS AT ALL! |
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6 |
TAMPERPROOF REGULATOR: |
YES |
No |
No |
No - SWIVEL CAN BE TAKEN A PART |
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7 |
SINGLE TURN REGULATOR: |
YES |
NO - USER HAS TO GUESS AT SETTING |
NO - USER HAS TO GUESS AT SETTING |
NO - USER HAS TO GUESS AT SETTING |
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8 |
REGULATOR BUBBLE TESTED (So Tanks won't be wasted or
cause fire hazard.): |
YES |
? |
? |
? |
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9 |
REGULATOR STATICALLY TESTED @ 100PSI FOR 4 HOURS: |
YES |
No |
No |
No |
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10 |
TORCHES TESTED FOR PERFORMANCE: (Some torch companies
can't afford this test!) |
YES |
? |
No |
? |
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11 |
FILTER IN TORCH TIP: |
YES |
NO - DIRT WILL CLOG TORCH TIP |
Yes - Bronze |
NO - DIRT WILL CLOG TORCH TIP |
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12 |
DIAPHRAGM CONSTRUCTION: |
YES |
Yes |
Yes |
NO - SLUGGISH PISTON |
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13 |
1ST PRODUCTION YEAR: |
1978 |
? |
? |
? |
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14 |
TORCH MATERIALS: |
AIRCRAFT QUALITY ALUMINUM: 6262-T9 CORROSION RESISTANT |
Brass Very Heavy |
Brass Very Heavy |
Brass Very Heavy |
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15 |
WEIGHT: |
5OZ. (Model 2000) LIGHT
WEIGHT - LOW FATIGUE |
16 oz |
9.5 oz |
16 oz. |
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16 |
HEAVY DUTY INDUSTRIAL TIPS: |
YES - MODELS 2100CLO AND 3000CLO |
Yes - 1 |
No |
Yes - 2 |
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17 |
SMALL REFRIGERATION TIP: |
YES - MODEL 100 |
Yes |
No |
No |
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18 |
MAXIMUM COPPER TUBING SIZE : |
MODEL 100 |
MODEL 2000 |
MODEL 2100 |
MODEL 3000\ |
Tip A / Tip B |
Model **** |
Model **** |
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SOFT SOLDERED |
1" |
2 1/2" |
4" |
6" |
1/2" / 2 1/2" |
6 " - [GROSS EXAGGERATION;
MORE LIKE 2 1/2" !] |
1 1/2" |
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SILVER BRAZED: |
3/4" |
1 1/2" |
2 1/2" |
4" |
3/8" / 1 3/8" |
4" [We COULD NOT braze 2" O.D. X 39" Copper Tubing & Fitting!] |
1" |
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PHOS. COPPER BRAZED: |
1/2" |
1' |
1 3/4" |
3" |
NO RATINGS |
NO RATINGS |
NO DATA |
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19 |
BTU'S/HR RATING WITH MAPP® GAS: |
4,770 |
11,528, |
21,881 |
30,908 |
(We measured 10,864) |
12,000 - (We measured 8,574) |
(We measured 7,880) |
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20 |
SWIRL FLAME: |
YES CROSSWIRL(TM) BURNERS |
Yes |
Yes |
NO: 7" LONG FLAME - NON SWIRL |
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21 |
METHOD OF COMBUSTION: |
LAMINAR FLOW |
TURBULENCE |
LAMINAR & TURBULENCE |
TURBULENCE |
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22 |
FLAME SPEED: "Q" (Inches of water) (MAPP® GAS) |
1.75 - 2.0 Typical Production |
1.75 One Unit Tested |
0.8 to 1.1 Depending Upon How Tip Rotated! (One Unit Tested) |
0.30 - VERY SLOW! (Two Units Tested) |
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23 |
FLAME TIP EFFICIENCY: |
VERY HIGH - FLAME TIP COOL TO THE TOUCH |
LOW - FLAME TIP HOT TO THE TOUCH, WASTING ENERGY. |
LOW - FLAME TIP HOT TO THE TOUCH, WASTING ENERGY. |
LOW - FLAME TIP HOT TO THE TOUCH, WASTING ENERGY. |
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24 |
PATENTED FLAME STABILIZER: |
YES - PATENT NO. 4,255,124 |
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25 |
REGULATING VALVE: |
"O" RING DESIGN
IN PRODUCTION SINCE 1978
PROVEN DESIGN HISTORY |
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Low Cost Tire Valve! |
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