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keith;17678 said:
Thanks Bob. I use something called Tins Tighter it is pink in color, have has it since the late 70's. I used to use a product called Tin-It in a orange can , but can't find it no more so I use Eastwoods Tinning butter. Still have a new tin of bee's wax from the 60's-70's for the paddles. In the box is some of those carburizing tips, but the guy I worked for didn't use them , so I didn't either. They are dried up looking now. The old guy (about 35 yrs old in the early 70's hehe) only used the small welding tip and that's all I know how to use. He never did a great big area only seams and edges where a chip might occur.
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I was taught a carburizing flame was an adjustment, didn't know there was an actual tip designed for it. Can you post picture of the tips?

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It is an adjustment, the tip I was referring to is a slip on design that goes on the end of a small gas welding tip, it uses only acetylene and mixes in regular air for a soft soldering flame.
 
Bob Hollinshead;17705 said:
It is an adjustment, the tip I was referring to is a slip on design that goes on the end of a small gas welding tip, it uses only acetylene and mixes in regular air for a soft soldering flame.
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Awesome! I have never seen a "conversion" tip to get a soft flame like running a solder torch off a b bottle of acyt.
 
I looked in my soldering stuff today and I have a bottle of the pink tinstyter but I actually have better results using plumbers soldering paste. I'd like to try the stuff Bill Hines is using in the video Fred posted. Or better yet the DutchBoy stuff he said worked the best but is no longer made.
 
I took some pictures of the torch tip. I also took a picture of the solder tip on a henrob. I've never used it or seen it used, except online.003.JPG

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Hey that's the tip I lost, LOL I've never tried the henrob-always thought is was just a pistol grip torch? I have a jewler's torch I play with now and then and some really soft mild steel mechanic's wire for filler rod, but it's so slow going with a torch. The welds sure hammer and grind nice though.
 
That tip on the henrod is smaller than the one Eastwood sells, maybe that is the reason I didn't like the new I ordered. Where did you get that one?
 
Bob Hollinshead;17887 said:
Hey that's the tip I lost, LOL I've never tried the henrob-always thought is was just a pistol grip torch? I have a jewler's torch I play with now and then and some really soft mild steel mechanic's wire for filler rod, but it's so slow going with a torch. The welds sure hammer and grind nice though.
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Bob, PM me your address and I'll send you one.
 
chevman;17894 said:
That tip on the henrod is smaller than the one Eastwood sells, maybe that is the reason I didn't like the new I ordered. Where did you get that one?
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It came with the torch. You may be able to order one by itself.
 
Just talked to the lady, and they do sell the tips separately. Have you used the henrob for welding sheet metal? I bought mine in the mid 80s and just tried it one time and didn't think it was any better than the torch. Tig welders are expensive, but I really like the job they do.
 
chevman;17918 said:
Just talked to the lady, and they do sell the tips separately. Have you used the henrob for welding sheet metal? I bought mine in the mid 80s and just tried it one time and didn't think it was any better than the torch. Tig welders are expensive, but I really like the job they do.
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It takes a bit but, I like like it.
 
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