map pro & propane

[pipeline]

recently bought a Go system auto torch with map gas and was reading on here the other day, that beginners would not be able to solder properly with map/pro gas and would be better of with propane.. just wondering if someone could shed some light on the subject for me please.. thanks men

 

[Mike Jackson]

I find as I'm getting older the bottles are too heavy to lug about so only use it if I need to lead burn.

 

[SimonG]

i personaly use mapp for the time diffrence it does speed up those big jobs. i do use propane tho and agree it is better for biginners as it gives more of a window for getting it right. i agree with above over the sf2 its a top piece of kit and its fine tuneable for the individual user

Thought it was just me who uses the mapp, I love it for the speed. Although I do go through heat mats.

 

[so-solar]

Mapp for me, nice and quick with good results!

 

[unguided1]

I use Mapp most of the time as I find that when lighting me *** buts it gives a clean fast burn to the edge of me beard, also with ordinary propane when soldering in tight kitchen cuboards I find that the black scorch marks look really awful so at least with mapp it actualy burns a hole in the back of the cupboard ready fer drilling the outside tap the waste hole and if it turns into a raging inferno you can put a cat flap in too

 

[Guest123]

I dunno, poncing about with them gay gasses, dont any of yer still use oxy acetyline ???

Lead burning yes. but can't remember any time I had to weld a Yorkie! LOL

 

[Mike Jackson]

I use Mapp most of the time as I find that when lighting me *** buts it gives a clean fast burn to the edge of me beard, also with ordinary propane when soldering in tight kitchen cuboards I find that the black scorch marks look really awful so at least with mapp it actualy burns a hole in the back of the cupboard ready fer drilling the outside tap the waste hole and if it turns into a raging inferno you can put a cat flap in too

I actually find I'm less likely to scorch stuff as I can use a smaller flame.

 

[jaybob]

Thought it was just me who uses the mapp, I love it for the speed. Although I do go through heat mats.

lol yeh iknow that one they dont last to long but ive struck luky recently and had a run without needing one on my jobs

 

[Dannypipe]

So there is a Mapp fan base too. I thought I was out on a limb for a second. When all you use is Mapp, and have to use propane for whatever reason, its painful.

COME ON!!!!!!!

 

[gravytrain]

i started with mapp gas and have never used anything else.

mind you it does set the heat mat on fire sometimes !!

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

I like to fire up old propane elaine, shes a butane beaut!