Butane pen torches?

[eccerr0r]

Re: Butane pen torches?

Looks like SWAN has both "lighter fluid" and "SWAN gas" ... the latter possibly being true butane, but not sure what the former is, perhaps has higher heavy distillates.

SWAN gas for lighters is 1.88 UK pounds for 200mL at Tesco today => ~ $2.84 for ~4.23 oz - decent price if this is truly butane.

Alas, it looks like SWAN is a UK brand, and not a viable option in the US

[stj]

Re: Butane pen torches?

the liquid will be pure high-octane petrol for use in old-style lighters with the flip-cover and a wick & flint

[Behemot]

Re: Butane pen torches?

May be. I learned that technical gasoline, worldwide known as white spirit/mineral spirits, works as well in those petrol lighters. It somewhat smells though. My lighter is only usefull if you have the filling near you as within two weeks the filling always dries out.

[eccerr0r]

Re: Butane pen torches?

Now need a non electrically powered soldering tool that can use lighter fluid/white spirit instead of butane...

[Behemot]

Re: Butane pen torches?

Don't think it's possible, you don't have the pressure to get decent flame. These lighters burn like candle…