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wiredkiwis
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Ok for 10mins
Ok for 10 mins then it craps out...
anyone else having the same problem or maybe ideas to fix it?
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What happens exactly? What settings are you using?
I have run mine for approximately ten minutes on jet flame without it failing. It seems to run out of gas sooner than I'd like.
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Hey Chloe
Just ran it again from cold.. about 3mins max then flame out.
Set to max on the + and a tight flame... (heating stainless to get some color).
It works for a minute then flickers for a bit.. then splutters to a stop..
flame goes out but the gas is still open.. and flowing..
Can re-ignite but only a lower setting.. then it will go out again.
Its almost as if something is expanding as the temp of the parts heats up.
I might pull it to bits and have a look... or buy a better one.
Unless someone has another idea
Teach me to buy cheap..
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If it's spluttering it could be too much gas/too high a setting. I don't tend to use mine turned up full on the silver control, normally around 3/4, and with the red slider set to narrowest flame.
Sometimes I do have to adjust the silver control mid-use depending on how much gas is left.
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wiredkiwis, it seems some units are set differently. I tested another and had to set the silver control at 50% to stop the spluttering.
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Hi Chloe
Thanks for testing another one....
I've tried it again and your right.. full gas and half flame and it runs longer.
Its only a soft blue flame though.. only just jetting.
Its about the same as a jet lighter I was using beforehand.
Kind of defeats the purpose of getting a torch when it will only do the same job as a lighter.
Thanks for your input though :)
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wiredkiwis
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Update... nope its crap.. about as useful as a lighter to a non smoker.
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It may be the quality of the butane. I've run into this with some of my pipe lighters.
Try depressing the fill nozzle with a small screwdriver, to let out all the old gas. Then try refilling with a quality butane.
Some of the butane brands aren't particularly clean or pure. Stop by an smoke/pipe shop that has some quality lighters, and ask what they recommend that is reasonably priced.
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Don't buy it !!
It's a simple gadget and doesn't work (as said here above)
Just a little, ridiculous flame during one minute and nothing after. I can heard the gas, the swithw seems to work But nothing appears !!!
Pff..
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Mine doesnt work at all any help?
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10 minutes is actually great result. If you check the instructions you will notice continuous burning time is no more than 8 minutes and recommended time is 5 minutes. What did you expect? It's a pencil torch after all.
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