Again - remember this thing is NOT for cutting - it will not cut metal. but it can be used to intensely heat metal. Also it can be used flameless style by touching both rods on a nut and flip the welder on - convection will heat the nut up without a flame so you can avoid paint damage to the surrounding area - works sorta like a heating element and great for sensitive areas.
Here is a link on making one. (I had origianlly planned on making one but found an old PwrKraft on Craiglist for $20 so went that route. scavenging tip for the heavy wire - I was going to use a set of junk jumper cables for the heavy wire needed to make them).
Here is a youtube link showing a Lincoln brand torch head in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnsCXVsJsw
Here is another youtube video showing a different brand torch head in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_Wj4ZY-gE
Note: What neither of these videos tell is that it is possible to change your flame shape (with practice of course) by adjusting the rod approachment angles and playing with the amps. Oldtimers could improvise tig weld with these things, but I can not. Still even a hack like me can easily produce a rosebud type flame.
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