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Experience GTT Torches WALE FIREBIRD SURFACE MIX BENCH BURNER Visit Wale Apparatus  SPECIFICATIONS: Weight:  2 lbs. - 7 ounces Length:  4 - 1/2" overall Flame:   Surface mixed - nine holes Hose Connection:  1/4" I.D. UNIQUE BURNER DESIGNS: There are two absolutely necessary parameters that Wale tried to adhere to when building this burner: It was necessary to keep the outside diameter of the barrel as small as possible to allow it to fit into the larger series of burners we are coming out with. The barrel must be kept cool to protect the inside of the burner. We found out very early in the development that the best way to keep the burner cool is to use very thin walls as opposed to heavy castings or machined parts that only serve as limited heat sinks.  This allows the operating gases to cool the barrel as they pass thru. This should explain why the barrel of the "Firebird" looks similar to competitive burners.  The size and shape of the "Firebird" barrel were caused by the nature of our design and not copied from anything. One more similarity is the position of the valves, this one is quite simple, that is where several flameworkers asked us to put them. Unique features to the "Firebird": Small bench burner with nine fuel tubes This small bench burner has two different diameter propane tubes and square oxygen holes It has hardened, spherically shaped valve stem tips, lapped to a 00 micro inch finish Lightest and shortest bench burner Viton o-ring valve packing There are a few more internal features that we are not a liberty to discuss. The FIREBIRD was designed specifically with the needs of the artistic and scientific flameworker in mind.  A multi-purpose torch, it will work both soft and borosilicate glass with ease.  The torch is surface mixed yielding you a very safe, quiet and versatile flame.  All of its critical components are made of stainless steel.  Don't be fooled by its size!  Because of Wale's unique design on this burner you will be amazed at the size of borosilicate glass you can work.  You can obtain virtually any flame diameter from a small pinpoint to a soft bushy annealing flame. Wale's FIREBIRD is one of the hottest new lampworking-torches on the market today!  Whether you're working soft glass or borosilicate, you'll be delighted with the infinite versatility inherent in our bench burner.  Made with precision and quality, the FIREBIRD is surface mixed and very quiet.  By varying the atmosphere of your flame, you can use your torch to get pinpoint flames for detail, dots, raking and other decorations to your beads and marbles.  The larger flame transfers heat to your glass at lightning speed and low line pressures.    For marbles, sculpting, vessels, and virtually any job this sleek new torch is both cost effective and fuel efficient. 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