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Looking to purchase a blowtorch to remove some engine head nuts. Can you recommend one please?

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hi mate rothenberger superfire 2 are good when i was doing boilers/plumbing it never let me down :ok
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this is what I use, be careful of heating valve springs.

Comes with hose and regulator but needs a propane bottle

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I use one of them also, for big jobs a carbon arc gives me as much heat as I could possibly need. :)
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Oldiebut goodie wrote:I use one of them also, for big jobs a carbon arc gives me as much heat as I could possibly need. :)

For my big jobs I still use a good old tin of prunes.
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