Looftlighter Died, Where Do I Get Mapp Torch?

caliking said:

Lights a fire in a jiffy. 

LOL - we used to have an egger from Canada who would chime in with pictures of the huge hedge row that he accidentally ignited with his weed eater attached to a 20# tank which then burnt down his unattached garage. In the end he trashed his "flame thrower". In other words be careful, my man...that thing is NOT a toy.

I've had 2 weed burners and they have both gone janky in almost no time. May be user error but I'm telling you, for under a nickel you can light a fire with paper towell and veggie oil. I make them by the hundreds. I light my fireplace the same way. You would have to egg for 10 years to pay for a weed burner and propane tank. 

Sure. I take a roll of Costco paper towels, unroll half of it, cut them all in half, put them in a gallon ziplog bag, pour in enough oil to pool up on the top towel, seal the bag, put a plate on top and let sit overnight. It takes 5-10 minutes. 

Costco paper towels are perforated in roughly 1/3 of normal towels so when you cut them i half, they are small squares

caliking said:

Weedburner has been going strong for 5years now. And I probably just jinxed it. Tried the paper towel +oil thing and was not as impressed. But I may have not used enough oil. 

Do folks usually light the lump from the top or below with the paper towel method? 

Top. I just cover it up with a small pile of well-aerated lump and it's off and running in 10 minutes. 

I've only used starter cubes. Tried the paper towel method once but the damn thing went out and I haven't tried it again since. Maybe I didn't use enough oil like @caliking

Lmidkiff said:

Mapp 5300 F vs Propoane 3700 F 

right from bernzomatic,  we don't use it with the oxygen bottle.

"Fuel Uses
Oxy / MAP-Pro™: Flame temperature in air is 5,200 degrees F. Ideal for: Cutting and welding iron and steel, when you don't need a sharp flame like an oxy-acetylene torch. Oxygen and MAP-Pro™ Premium Torch Fuel cylinders and a specialty oxy-fuel torch are needed.

MAP-Pro™: Flame temperature in air is 3,730 degrees F. Ideal for soldering larger size copper pipes, brazing, heat-treating. Higher flame temperature and better combustion intensity allows tasks to be completed more quickly. Choose a torch specially designed for MAP-Pro™ fuel.

Propane: Flame temperature in air is 3,600 degrees F. Ideal for soldering copper pipes, heating frozen pipes and rusted nuts, softening paint and other low-heat DIY projects. A self-igniting torch is safer and more reliable than a spark. Pick a wide flame for most applications which don't need pinpoint-type heat."



One thing with these torches when lighting lump, the lump can spark at you a bit.  It's because of the moisture in the lump.  Some lumps spark more than others.  I find more sparking in the cheaper lumps, like mesquite from south of the US border.   So when using the torch on any lump, best to protect your eyes and check your clothing for holes with real sparky lump.   Lump produced in the summer will have more moisture than lump produced in the winter, so more sparking potential in summer vs winter.

RRP, remember eggor's torch shield.   

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tisoypops said:

I've only used starter cubes. Tried the paper towel method once but the damn thing went out and I haven't tried it again since. Maybe I didn't use enough oil like @caliking

or too much oil. You want them kind of clear/shiny but not really dripping or wet to the touch. They are great and only pennies a piece. 

FWIW I really like my map torch but my eggs are on a deck so the sparks concern me.  Maybe it is because I'm using royal oak ...but I have had some big ol poppers during lighting that I had to stomp out.  

I went back to using oil and paper towels after my last map tank kicked.  If your eggs are not on a deck then I would say go for it but if you make some up ahead of time like Centex showed then why not.  The other benefit is while a map is still faster you do have to hold the torch on it for a while.  You can throw a oil napkin on the egg and go do something else while it gets ready. 

I still use 2 oz of 91% rubbing alcohol let it soak about 20 seconds and light it. Up to temp in about 15 mins never fails.

I second having a heat gun. I used one for 2 years, about 3 cooks/ week and not near as expensive as Looft

Weed burner for Larges and Mini-Max. Mapp for Mini only.