GTT (Glass Torch Technologies) – Cheetah (Compressed Air Option)

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COMPRESSED AIR INJECTION TECHNOLOGY INJECTS COMPRESSED AIR DIRECTLY INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE TORCH.  BY PRECISELY CONTROLLING THE RATIO OF FUEL AND COMPRESSED AIR, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FLAME CAN BE CONTROLLED WHILE MAINTAINING FLAME CHEMISTRY AND FLAME TYPE. FROM THE COOLER, DRIVING FLAME TO THE WIDE BUSHY COOL FLAME, ANY COMBINATION IS NOW POSSIBLE.  THIN HOLLOW WORK IS NOW EASIER AND MORE CONTROLLABLE THAN EVER BEFORE.  COLORS THAT ARE TOUGH TO WORK BECOME EASIER THAN EVER BEFORE, AND APPEAR SHARPER AND TRUE TO FORM.  AND IF THAT’S NOT ENOUGH, THIS SETUP IS FOOT PEDAL READY!  NOW, NOT ONLY CAN EACH STAGE OF THE TORCH BE INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLED, BUT EACH STAGE OF COMPRESSED AIR INJECTION CAN NOW BE CONTROLLED WITH A FOOT PEDAL.

TRIPLE MIX TECHNOLOGY COMBINED WITH COMPRESSED AIR INJECTION ADDS A NEW DIMENSION TO THE FLAME CHARACTERISTICS THAT NO OTHER TORCH ON THE MARKET CAN ACHIEVE.  GTT COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS ENCOMPASS EVERYTHING GTT IS KNOWN FOR; QUALITY, SAFETY, VERSATILITY, OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING AND UNSURPASSED FUNCTIONALITY.

The Cheetah is a 13 jet Triple Mix Surface Mix Torch.  The Triple Mix technology produces the most efficient flame available for today’s glassblower.  By surrounding the fuel with oxygen and then injecting oxygen directly down the fuel stream, the fuel is completely burned for a hotter cleaner flame.  The oxygen streams are independently controllable by the green and blue valves.  This provides a wider flame range and chemistry that is easily adjustable by the operator without changing tips or torches.

The Cheetah works soft and borosilicate glass with finesse and ease. The flame is hot and penetrating for borosilicate work up to 3″ solid, and soft and clean to work the most delicate soft glass colors.  The Cheetah flame will get as small as the diameter of a pencil up to a 3/4″ wide 20″ long flame.  The flame is excellent for inside out work and production borosilicate pieces. The Cheetah is easily adjustable from a fuel rich reduction flame, to a clean neutral flame, to an oxygen rich oxidized flame, to an over-oxidized flame that is necessary for special glass effects.

The Cheetah comes with 1′ of 3/16″ hose and adapters with filter screens to adapt to standard 1/4″ ID grade “T” hose on each stud.  The adapters have a barb that the 1/4″ ID grade “T” hose slides over and is clamped securely. The Cheetah comes on a powder coated base that has holes for mounting the base to the work table.  Also included are complete instructions and a cleaning kit.  Accessories for the Cheetah include a torch mounted marver with an “L” marver option, and hose assemblies. The “L” marver piece is also available separately to upgrade an existing GTT marver.