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7th March 2010, 11:03 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wallingford Oxfordshire
BPA: IC Cat 4 + ADR
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MAPP Gas
Well i have just depleted another can of MAPP!
Can anybody beat 12.99 on price for a new one? Best i've found so far 
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7th March 2010, 3:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: HUT 33
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Propane is only £8 -unless you need to weld something?
Then I only use propane to sweat plumbing joints...
I feel that I'm repeating myself here, but why do you need mapp for fuses? It just don't make sense & never will! Would it be some-kind of hype? A must have? Yellow body? It's all bollocks!
Save yourself £5 Karl - go propane King of the Hill swears by it & so do I.
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7th March 2010, 4:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Epsom, Surrey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ambientskies
Propane is only £8 -unless you need to weld something?
Then I only use propane to sweat plumbing joints...
I feel that I'm repeating myself here, but why do you need mapp for fuses? It just don't make sense & never will! Would it be some-kind of hype? A must have? Yellow body? It's all bollocks!
Save yourself £5 Karl - go propane King of the Hill swears by it & so do I.
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Seconded, I've used propane in mine and never had a problem, only need MAPP gas for brazing.
Danny
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7th March 2010, 5:13 PM
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i have the blue tube too, never understood why people would want mapp for fuses either.
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7th March 2010, 5:22 PM
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Elite
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Warrington
Posts: 5,066
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MAPP burns hotter and having tested both side by side, its more resistant to being blown out by the wind. As its hotter and gives a more intense flame, fuse ignition must be faster?
The whole purpose of a blowtorch is heat and MAPP is hotter. I am sticking with it!
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7th March 2010, 5:33 PM
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I like a yellow bottle, easier to see in the field....
Having said that I rarely hand light these days, electric firing gets preference, firing with a nice little remote trigger I have enables me to get an audience view of the display, which can be useful 
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7th March 2010, 6:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: HUT 33
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Agree on how nice buttons are, but a roll of reflective yellow tape will do 50 + bottles of propane...
Tigg, how much heat do you need to light cotton or plastic?
Rant over... VLC =204hrs
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7th March 2010, 7:01 PM
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Elite
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Warrington
Posts: 5,066
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ambientskies
Tigg, how much heat do you need to light cotton or plastic?
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Or fire rope in a hurry????????????????????
Answer, LOADS!!!!!!!!
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7th March 2010, 7:06 PM
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UKFR Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Manchester
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This is the pyro equivalent to the Mac vs PC. 
I use propane, always have. For what I use the Rothy for, MAPP seems over hyped, over rated and over priced. As for what I think about Mac's........
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This member says thanks for this useful post:
MagicMiracle (13th October 2011)
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7th March 2010, 7:09 PM
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UKFR Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: London
BPA: Level 2 - AP10126323
Posts: 7,958
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MAPP.... Mainly 'cos it's yellow.
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