SpeedFire Miniature Thermic Lance Torch & Striker

This miniature thermic lance, the "Speedfire Slice Torch" comes as standard with 7mm collet and fittings to suit the 7mm OD thermic slice rods all of which make the mini thermic lance ideal for removing rusty or frozen pins in machine parts where the pins cannot be driven out.  As with all thermic lances, big or small, only oxygen is required as the fuel is the steel in the thermic lance.
The thermic lance may be ignited by heating the end of the lance with a flame or simply with a 12V car battery using the striker plate and cable.  Once ignited with the oxygen flowing the end of the thermic lance is placed agianst the end of the pin which is to be removed, pressure is applied to the end of the rod, the oxygen reaction is passed onto the pin and a hole through the pin is very quickly achieved.  The thermic lance rods do burn away quite quickly so several may be required to put a hole all the way through a 300mm / 12" long pin.  Once the pin has the hole bored through the area may be cooled down, as the pin contracts in diameter the rusty or frozen pin can easliy be removed.
Due to the amount of dross ejected from the hole making process having the correct PPE is important, Noz-Alls are able to supply this for you as well.
Heavy duty shade 5 face shield, leather or proban hood, leather jacket, proban boiler suit, leather sleeves, leather gauntlets.  Other combinations are available to suit your needs.

When working with the thermic lance it is important to consider where the molten dross is going to exit, whilst boring the hole plus, where the dross will spray when the hole exits the pin / work.  The molten dross will quickly explode / fracture concrete flooring plus burn through even the hardest of paint finishes.  Protection for the floor plus parts of  the machine, potential spatter discharge and protection of other personnel / property is important and must be carefully considered as part of the plan of operation and the risk assessment for the particular job in hand.
Physical barriers are required where dross will be likely to spill out and "sit" on a surface.  For general spatter protection from splashes welding blankets may be used, depending on what is required to be protected a combination of layers may be required using a high temperature welding blanket covering a medium duty blanket.
Where dross will "sit and puddle" then a physical barrier must be used as a "puddle" of molten dross would burn through welding blankets give enough time and heat.