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Tried a cheap torch vs a good one for welding and wow what a difference

Grabbed a $15 torch from Harbor Freight last week thinking it'd do the trick for a small repair job on a tank in Tulsa. Switched to my buddy's $80 Smith torch halfway through and the weld came out clean in half the time with way less spatter. Anyone else have a tool that made you feel dumb for not upgrading sooner?
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adam_thomas
Funny enough I had the same thing happen with wire strippers. Used the same beat up pair for years till I grabbed a Knipex and wondered why I ever fought with the cheap ones.
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benbrown
benbrown28d ago
Buddy swore by a cheap grinder till he tried a DeWalt... night and day.
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