Hi Matt,

I am using Sivert torches, similar to this, for my silver soldering. I have had them for many years and they work well for what I do. Yes, Sivert torches are expensive, but in my opinion you get what you pay for.

Thor

Hi Matt,

Sievert torches are certainly amongst the best in the world.

Look over the water not just the hedge for supplies

The cost of sending a box 25 x 25 x 25cm weighing 10 kg can from the uk to Ontario is about £50.

10 kg covers the weight of a torch, hose, regulator neck tube and a burner. It will cover the weight of several more burners.

Work out what you need and ask for a price.The ex-works prices are available here **LINK**

I will leave it to youto establish any import duty

Email Shaun or Glen. I've retired!

Regards

Keith

One thing to watch out for Matt is that the Prest-O-Lite (POL) connectors used on Propane cylinders in the UK may not be suitable in Canada (according to Wikipedia the POL connection is illegal in the US **LINK** – I assume as you are thinking of buying from the US that the same is true in Canada). As a result you may be better to import the torch, nozzles and hose but buy a regulator (or a hose failure valve) locally to suit the available cylinders.

Brian

Have you tried Mapp gas with torch?

Available from Home Depot supposedly..about 68$

 

**LINK**

Matt

The torch I use is a Rexo-Therm Pro-Torch which I bought from the Liquid Air welding dealer in Winnipeg in the mid 80"s. I believe it cost about $80 at the time. It is a modular unit consisting of different types of handle, different lengths of neck tubes and different burners. The one I got has a trigger handle which allows for a pilot flame, a 8" long neck tube and 3 burners, 1 1/4", 1 5/8" and 2" dia. It has easily handled making 3 copper boilers (a 3 1/2' and 5" loco and a small stationary one). The company appears to still be in business but a Google search doesn't show a web site but only multiple business site listings for it in Etobicoke referencing various heating products including the Pro-Torch. An inquiry to local welding supply outlet might produce something. I hope this may be of some help.

John

That is an incorrect assumption. Many things can come easily across the US border but certainly not all. There are all manner of Canadian restrictions on incoming goods and shipping. Many carriers will not carry gas cylinders. Costs of shipping, brokerage, duty and sales tax can easily exceed value of goods. A careful check of the totals, and the category of the goods for shipment are critical before ordering from the USA unless unlimited funds are available.

Matt,

May I suggest that to contact Bullfinch ?

When I enquired recently about their TinyReg, I received a prompt and hielpful personal response from the Technical Manager [Christopher Andrews].

MichaelG.

Matt – (Also in Canada…)

I've got a Sievert, purchased a few decades ago now. I've also got an air/acetelyne torch, "prestolite" sounds like the makers' name. It's used in refrigeration, etc. Yes, both were expensive, but, they "just work" without hassle, so (to me) were worth the price.

The Prestolite torch is pinpoint focused heat, has burners where the air goes down the tube from the handle, and screams like a banshee. Got it from the local welding place.

The Sievert torch, the burners I have are NOT the "air goes down tube" type, so if I stick the burner anywhere inside a compartment (firebox stay soldering…) it tends to go out. Something to watch out for.

If you are looking for straight "oomph", look at what people do for burning weeds out – Princess Auto used to sell big torches, with long handles, for burning weeds. Maybe Lee Valley, too.

As others have mentioned, the connectors to tanks may be difficult. The Sievert regulator I have does have the left hand thread that screws into the inside threads of our propane (Bbq) tanks.

Maybe also look on kijiji.ca – and ask local model engineers, and see what's available in your area.