gas soldering iron quick question

AHarvey

AHarvey

AHarvey

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Got my gas soldering iron delivered to my brothers today as I was at work all day.

He took it open himself to try it out and filled it up with lighter fluid. Now I was under the impression this was not the same as lighter gas.

Has he buggered it already or am I wrong?
 
I thought they were the same thing, the gas turns to a fluid when you fill the iron. I buy cheap lighter gas from Tescos, works perfectly fine.
 
I've seen the can he used, definitely says Lighter fluid on the front.

It isn't lighting either which I am not sure a) he's borked it, b) its new and may take a while to light or c) it was borked before I got it.

he said there were bubbles coming up from it when filling so definitely was going in :(

It's the Dremel Hobby VersaTip Gas Torch
 
Ah, just seen the difference. Yes, it's 100% gas that you need as the pressure is required to make the flame.

Try draining the fluid and refilling with gas, I suppose.
 
I still think is must have been butane gas he put in, I cannot see how you could get fluid ( petrol stuff ) into it
 
Lighter gas is butane so it'll be fine, sounds to me it's borked by some other means.

Unless he buggered the valve when refilling it, then again it wouldn't hold anything if so.
 
OK, gas and fluid seem to be 2 different types as I now have gas.

Told brother to fill it up, which he did while I nipped to the loo.

Gave it to me and told me to light it, which I did, then the dumbass puts a tissue in front of it, that went straight up in flames, and I mean instantly, he dropped it in to the sink where he had just filled it.

Obviously there was some gas/residue left as it went bang in my face.

I've had to have a shave, I have no nasal hair left, eyebrows/lashes have blonde ends and my hair has some frazzled bits. Lips are a little sore too!

Luckily I saw the funny side, but for future reference, I am never letting him near anything ever again! :D
 
AHarvey said:
OK, gas and fluid seem to be 2 different types as I now have gas.

Told brother to fill it up, which he did while I nipped to the loo.

Gave it to me and told me to light it, which I did, then the dumbass puts a tissue in front of it, that went straight up in flames, and I mean instantly, he dropped it in to the sink where he had just filled it.

Obviously there was some gas/residue left as it went bang in my face.

I've had to have a shave, I have no nasal hair left, eyebrows/lashes have blonde ends and my hair has some frazzled bits. Lips are a little sore too!

Luckily I saw the funny side, but for future reference, I am never letting him near anything ever again! :D
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LOL

Picture please!
 
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