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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: pipehack on August 20, 2012, 11:03:50 AM

Title: Picked this up over a month ago..
Post by: pipehack on August 20, 2012, 11:03:50 AM

 Went to my usually lame flea market. My spidey senses were tingling. Some druggies selling tools with a crowd of folks gathered around. I saw this little pink box everyone was passing by. I opened it and asked the "gentleman?" How much? His buddy called it a futuristic soldering gun. "Give me $10.00."  SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu189/pipehack/pinkbox003-1.jpg)

For those of you who don't know. This is a Dillon mkIII torch. It's prefered by body men and fabricators all over. This is NOT cheap and many can't justify buying one for what they cost new. All I need is to get the O/A tanks filled and I'm trying this baby.

Title: Re: Picked this up over a month ago..
Post by: john k on August 20, 2012, 01:07:02 PM

Okay,  you did good.  I've seen body men use these, but what is that tandem brass item in the top of the pic?

Title: Re: Picked this up over a month ago..
Post by: pipehack on August 20, 2012, 04:45:50 PM

It's a cutting guide. Tons of youtube vids on these things.

Title: Re: Picked this up over a month ago..
Post by: keykeeper on August 20, 2012, 05:04:49 PM

Score!!!!

Title: Re: Picked this up over a month ago..
Post by: pipehack on August 20, 2012, 05:55:28 PM

 Thanks. It was a major score. Not sure if it really belongs on this site but, it is the first manufacturer of this torch.  Starts at Dillon, Henrob and now Cobra. I used to live next door to one of the crew members of the original Chi-Town Hustler funny car back in the 70's. That got my blood flowing for the car and bike scene. He had one of these torches and it was a work of art the way he used it.