How to Fix a Faulty Pencil Torch. Blowtorch.

These are very useful for small solding jobs but can sometimes fail.
Here's how to repair one.

[@boblow2186]

Mighty fine job. Had to fight these as well. Especially if you get a manky tin of gas but there’s seems better of late. I have an older one with a screw in jet will give this a go to see if I can get it cleaned. Thanks again 👍😁👍. Bob

[@markchriestenson3257]

I like how he nonchalantly gave everyone the finger. 😂 Great tip for fixing the pen torch. Maybe next time you can tell us more about your next project.

[@gospelman7222]

Thanks for the video. On my pencil torch, whenever it misbehaves, I've had good results blowing down the nozzle with a compressed air gun set at a lowish pressure (say 1 - 2 bar). Quick & easy.

[@GrandadIsAnOldMan]

Saving this one to my "Watch Later". I have one of them in the garage somewhere 👍👍

[@LeslieProper]

Thanks for the tip. I use a lot of these for my steamboat power plants.

[@thegrumpytexan]

I always heard it was the quality (or lack thereof) of the butane you put in these that killed them. Thanks for sharing!

[@bobweiram6321]

Yup. Learned that after buying the cheapest butane refill bottles I could get. They tend to gum up my lighters parts. The more expensive butane is filtered, resulting in less gummy impurities and a cleaner burn.

[@RetroSteamTech]

I had one of these a few years ago and I never could get it to work properly. Wish I'd known this then 🤣 Cheers, Alan.

[@myfordboy]

Great for soldering the copper pipes to boilers.

[@nobbysworkshop]

Even if it was only £2.50 it's still worth fixing. I use a chef's torch for small jobs, but I guess that one is good for very detailed work. Cheers Nobby

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very interesting. Nice work.

[@adrianwilliams763]

Useful tip. Thanks for sharing

[@bobweiram6321]

No pun intended.

[@Carsanddiy123]

Fair play to you I was struggling with trying to get I going thanks

[@Axbear]

You can also spray IPA through the with a spraycan with a tube.

[@redportleft]

Nice one. Thanks for that. 👍

[@jsvno]

What kind of buildup on the disk? I have two, and one have the symptoms as you show here.

[@myfordboy]

I belive it is impurities in the gas that block the jet.

[@WasLostButNowAmFound]

❤

[@taddsmith8544]

What if u lost the lil disc?

[@myfordboy]

You buy a new pencil torch.

[@bobweiram6321]

It would be cool if you could replace the puny gas cylinder with a hose attached to a larger cylinder for extended working time.

[@myfordboy]

My friend has done this. Not difficult.

[@BruceRobinson-tz8cj]

I VERY CAREFULLY used an acetone (overnight) soak.

[@SuperFkv]

Why not soak the head with the disc inside

[@Davidm1fcf]

Im guessing you didn’t watch the last 30 seconds of the video then? 🧐

[@SuperFkv]

@@Davidm1fcf i did

[@hrxy1]

superb vid thanks, but I had great difficulty in seeing the tiny disk, that I'm sure I'll never be able to do this job