Master appliances corporation, usa, offers a low-cost microtorch that generates a long razor sharp blue flame [2500°f/1300°c] which makes it perfect for many microtorch applications. Model mt-50 is a compact, lightweight [5 oz], hand-held or table-top hands-free unit which is powered by a refillable butane [cigarette lighter gas] fuel cell. It features a built-in self-ignition system with an easy to adjust flame. The flame is adjustable by turning the air control sleeve forward or backward producing a broad or pin point flame. It features a wind resistant flame. The mt-50 runs for two hours when it has a fully filled fuel cell. Its compact size makes it perfect for tool kits and first-aid survival kits. The main users are field service technicians, lab technicians, mechanics, repair people covering many markets like automotive, electrical, electronic, and general industries, as also food industry. Other application areas include: air-conditioning repair, aluminium welding, light brazing work, loosening bolts, melting and fusing synthetic rope and rubber, metal sculpture, shrinking/terminating environmentai connectors, shrinking tubing, silver soldering, soldering and desoldering, spot heating, and windshield repair.
