Rant: I had to pick between a cheap torch upgrade or saving for a new glory hole

Last month my old minor burner started acting up, and I had about $500 saved. I could either get a new mid-range hand torch now or keep saving for a bigger glory hole setup for my studio. I went with the hand torch, a GTT Bobcat, thinking it would fix my small work issues. It helped for a bit, but now I'm stuck because I still can't handle larger pieces without that bigger reheat station. Has anyone else faced a choice like this and wished they waited?

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the_willow3d ago

Ugh, that's the worst kind of short-term fix trap.

evaperez3d ago

Right? It feels good for like five minutes and then you're in a deeper hole. I fell for that last year with a quick diet fix, just to gain back more weight. Why do we keep doing it when we know it never works out? It's like our brains shut off and hope takes over. I'm trying to learn to spot that trap now before I jump in.