Nitto Rack Wings

Nitto Rack Wings, a photo by jimgskoop on Flickr.

Made a friend's Nitto M-12 rack wider to eliminate Berthoud bag sag.

Nice Rack

Hoke Torch Tips Sizes

Nowhere on the 'net is there information about the actual sizes of tips for the Hoke Jeweler's Torch!  So I've measured and posted them here.

• Propane Tip #1A - Drill bit size #60 - 0.040 inches
• Propane Tip #2A - Drill bit size #57 - 0.043 inches
• Propane Tip #3A - Drill bit size #54 - 0.054 inches
• Propane Tip #5A - Drill bit size #49 - 0.073 inches

Here are some Victor tip sizes for comparison:

• Victor #00 - Drill size #70 - 0.028 inches
• Victor #0 - Drill size #65 - 0.035 inches
• Victor #1 - Drill size #60 - 0.040 inches
• Victor #2 - Drill size #56 - 0.046 inches
• Victor #3 - Drill size #53 - 0.060 inches
• Victor #4 - Drill size #49 - 0.073 inches