Heat torches are devices used to increase the temperature of various substances. They can be handheld or industrial-sized and used for hobbies, soldering, medical devices, and construction. Electric and fuel-powered heat guns are available, with accessories for delicate jobs. Jewelers use them to weld metals, and medical devices use them for cuvette sealing.
Heat torches are a type of device that can be used to raise the temperature of a variety of different substances. It can be used for anything from a hobbyist application to a large industrial operation. Handheld heat torches are sometimes called heat guns as the configuration of these devices is similar to that of a gun. Heat guns are often used in hobby applications or for soldering purposes. Other uses for heat torches include medical devices, large scale curing or drying of different substances, and specialized plasma torches can also be used in the construction industry.
Many small heat torches look similar to a gun and can be held in one hand. These devices work similar to hair dryers, and electric heat guns use the same type of coils to create heat through electrical resistance. This type of heat torch does not use a flame and can be useful in a number of different hobby and commercial applications, such as smoothing out wrinkles in the skin or activating heat shrink tubing. These devices often come with a variety of accessories that can create a very accurate stream of hot air for delicate jobs, such as soldering. Other heat guns use butane or other fuels to generate heat without a flame in the same way.
Jewelers often use heat torches to weld metals such as copper, sterling silver and gold. Flameless heat guns are sometimes used in these applications, although a heat torch with a visible flame is commonly chosen. The type of heat torches used in lapidary applications are usually powered by butane or propane instead of the electric coils used in many heat guns. One of the reasons torches are commonly used to weld metals for jewelry is that the temperatures required are very high, and a heat torch can create an even temperature across the surface of a piece. This can provide a more desirable result than using a soldering iron or gun.
Medical devices have also made use of heat torches, particularly in cuvette sealing. A cuvette is a container that can be used for the spectroscopic analysis of substances, such as blood. One use for a medical heat torch is to automatically form and seal a cuvette, which allows blood to be drawn and stored for testing in one device. Medical heat torches are typically much more accurate than those used in lapidary, hobby, or even most commercial applications.
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