People are way too scared of using a bigger torch tip for basic gathers

I see folks struggling for 20 minutes to get a decent gather on a 25mm tube with a #3 tip. Switched to a #5 on my Carlisle CC for that size years ago and it cut my prep time in half. Anyone else think we overcomplicate torch selection for simple tasks?

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rubybarnes3d ago

Cut prep time in half"... but that's a lot of wasted gas.

sanchez.sean2d ago

Wasted gas? Are you heating the whole shop or just the glass? A number five tip on a CC is still a tiny flame for that size tube. How much gas could you really be wasting compared to twenty extra minutes of fuel burning with a small tip?