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Tried a cheap torch from the hardware store for a month and it was a total waste of time.
I picked up a generic propane torch for about $60 to see if I could get by on small stuff. It took forever to get a gather hot enough to work, and the flame was never really stable. After three weeks of fighting it, I borrowed a friend's Carlisle CC and finished the same project in an afternoon. Why do people even bother with the low-end stuff for anything more than heating a punty?
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amyb565mo ago
People forget how much a weak torch can mess with your muscle memory. You get used to fighting the flame, and then a good torch feels wrong for a day because your hands are trained for the struggle. It sets you back more than just the time it takes to heat the glass.
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matthewwilson5mo ago
Yeah, that muscle memory thing is so real.
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the_eric3mo ago
That muscle memory thing @matthewwilson mentioned applies to so much more than torches. It's crazy how your body adapts to bad tools or bad habits, and then you have to unlearn all that struggle before you can actually improve.
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taylor.william5mo ago
Totally agree, it's a false economy. Bought a similar cheap torch years ago thinking I'd save money. Spent more on gas fighting that sputtering flame than I saved on the tool. You end up wasting so much glass and time trying to make up for the lack of heat. A good torch just feels like an extension of your hand, not something you're wrestling with. That borrowed Carlisle probably felt like a dream after that struggle.
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