were can i get a flame polisher for the edge of perspex?

[Karl Williams]

B & Q might do them.

[David Rogers]

B&Q Bernzomatic mini works great for me!

[John Thomson]

Chris at Ispy does them…….Chinese manufactured ( aren’t they all?)

http://www.ispitrade.com/

john

[Lorraine Iley]

Hi we got ours from awltech tel 01483 569232 we have not had any problems and the guys in sales know there stuff.

[Martin Pearson]

Dave had a look at the B&Q site but couldn’t see a Bernzomatic mini. Does it go by any other name? Just wondering if they have stopped doing them and if so what the equivalent might be.

[Andrew Lancaster]

Hi thanks for the replies i will look into them later

[David Rogers]

quote martin:

Dave had a look at the B&Q site but couldn’t see a Bernzomatic mini. Does it go by any other name? Just wondering if they have stopped doing them and if so what the equivalent might be.

Don’t even seem to be on the bernzomatic site.

There are however a few (new) mini-torches on a well known auction site made by said manufacturer.

Butane, self igniting….

[Martin Pearson]

Cheers Dave, I will have a look. Just out of curiosity though if you can do it with a mini torch which is quite cheap why do the flame polishers on the site John posted cost hundreds of pounds????

Excuse my ignorance but it’s something that I have never done myself.

[David Rogers]

Martin,

flame polishers cost the big bucks because the flame temperature is ‘perfect’ for polishing acrylic – and quite ‘soft’.

In general most butane gas torches run a bit hot & fierce – meaning a LOT more care has to be taken and the speed over the surface is all the more critical – a little too fast and it’s matt – a teencey weencey bit slow & it’ll bubble.

I tone down the heat & ferocity of the butane by altering the air flow (restrict the air in the mix) to get a more ideal flame (slider on the nozzle wedged slightly open) so getting a much more forgiving setup.

Still not perfect – but about £400 cheaper for all the polishing I do (30 – 40 linear metres a year)

Dave

[Martin Pearson]

Dave, thanks for the explanation, as I said before I haven’t ever done it myself or had a job that required a polished edge so had no idea about equipment required or process. learned something new so this has been a good week :lol1: