The angles one can get with this torch is just fantastic. Just have to pay more attention to where the torch body is. $80 mistake
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- Otto Nobedder
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Well I broke out the channel locks and broke the nut free. It looks like the nut took most of the damage and torch body just took some superficial damage. I will order a new nut but I may be able to continue using the torch as is for now. Just hope someone learns from this little screw up
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AFSATCOM,
Welcome to the bonehead club, I've done it twice so that makes me a full fledged member. I just melted the nut though and replaced it. I ordered a few extras so when I have to weld in sub 1" space again I can just go to my parts box and grab a new one. Oh, and clean the sticking melted plastic off my gloves and out of the joint. I think I only payed around $8 for the nuts.
All in all it's a great torch for places that get you close enough to melt itself and get the job done.
Come to think of it, when you read my signature, I wasn't talking about your Flex-Loc, Bonehead Jr.
Len
Welcome to the bonehead club, I've done it twice so that makes me a full fledged member. I just melted the nut though and replaced it. I ordered a few extras so when I have to weld in sub 1" space again I can just go to my parts box and grab a new one. Oh, and clean the sticking melted plastic off my gloves and out of the joint. I think I only payed around $8 for the nuts.
All in all it's a great torch for places that get you close enough to melt itself and get the job done.
Come to think of it, when you read my signature, I wasn't talking about your Flex-Loc, Bonehead Jr.
Len
Now go melt something.
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Considering changing my sig to Bonehead Jr. I also saw this as a good opportunity to order the pyrex cup from my gas saver kit that i shattered in Afghanistan a while backBraehill wrote:AFSATCOM,
Welcome to the bonehead club, I've done it twice so that makes me a full fledged member. I just melted the nut though and replaced it. I ordered a few extras so when I have to weld in sub 1" space again I can just go to my parts box and grab a new one. Oh, and clean the sticking melted plastic off my gloves and out of the joint. I think I only payed around $8 for the nuts.
All in all it's a great torch for places that get you close enough to melt itself and get the job done.
Come to think of it, when you read my signature, I wasn't talking about your Flex-Loc, Bonehead Jr.
Len
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I just started TIG welding. Seeing this brought to my mind a funny incident. I was practicing laying some beads, moving from right to left, advancing about 8". I was holding the torch like a pencil, near the bend. Things were going well until I stopped the arc, flipped up my hood and noticed my finger tip was on fire, with an actual flame burning. The gloves were a little large or I'm sure I would have noticed it sooner. I hold the torch back farther now. I ordered a TIG FINGER and just received it yesterday.
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Bonehead#3 with burnt nut flexlok
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LOL I noticed too, I bet he did it on purpose just to make us feel better. Jody maybe you could market a little TIG Finger for FlexLoc owners!
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robtg wrote:Is that called "walking the knob?"
Good one!!!
I've used a mig gun, recessing the tip up in the nozzle, to drag and wiggle downhill, works good.
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