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Mapp gas is a great | Mapp gas is a great fuel to use when getting started with your fist lampwork set up. It is used in conjunction with a [[hot head]] torch and burns very cleanly. Readily available at most plumbing supply shops it will cost between £11 to £13 per canister. It last for only a few hours which means that working with Mapp over a prolonged period of time can work out an expensive [[fuel]] option. | ||
If you find that lampworking is for you the next step is move on to a [[bulk fuel] arrangement. After the initial set up costs for hosing, torch connector, [[flashback arrestor]] and propane [[regulator]] working with a larger tank of [[propane]] is much more cost effective. Although propane burns at a slightly lower temperature than Mapp it is an effective alternative fuel for working with soft glass. | If you find that lampworking is for you the next step is move on to a [[bulk fuel]] arrangement. After the initial set up costs for hosing, torch connector, [[flashback arrestor]] and propane [[regulator]] working with a larger tank of [[propane]] is much more cost effective. Although propane burns at a slightly lower temperature than Mapp it is an effective alternative fuel for working with soft glass. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:00, 14 December 2008
Mapp gas is a great fuel to use when getting started with your fist lampwork set up. It is used in conjunction with a hot head torch and burns very cleanly. Readily available at most plumbing supply shops it will cost between £11 to £13 per canister. It last for only a few hours which means that working with Mapp over a prolonged period of time can work out an expensive fuel option.
If you find that lampworking is for you the next step is move on to a bulk fuel arrangement. After the initial set up costs for hosing, torch connector, flashback arrestor and propane regulator working with a larger tank of propane is much more cost effective. Although propane burns at a slightly lower temperature than Mapp it is an effective alternative fuel for working with soft glass.