Sears All
Well as it gets more difficult to source a Searzall torch head; the item has been unavailable for a while now even from Amazon….Amazingly the price isn’t exactly cheap….so I said fark it… Im building one.
Ok what do I need? Lets examine the unit itself…
It would appear that effectively its a radiant heat device. The “high temp mesh” is probably some stainless steel mesh that does not corrode and acts as the radiator.
Ok well this looks easy enough to build?
Analysis?
What would it take to build one?
- A adapter that allows the head to float off the torch body to reduce the heat soak; this can be done using 316L stainless steel filler rod 1.6mm
- A mesh or series of meshes designed to sit at the edge of the flame envelope
- A way of channeling the heat through the mesh
DIY Route
As I see it, you need a stainless steel chamber that is suspended from the torch head to prevent heat moving back into the torch. The front of the chamber needs to have mesh that is capable of handling the heat.
EDIT: If you want to create insulation, you could NEST two of the chambers; a smaller one inside the larger one separated by high temperature ceramic/glass wool.
Medium Chocolate Powder dispenser
I found a medium sized chocolate duster that is used for coffee art. The size of the medium unit is almost on par with the Searzall unit.
- 6cm diameter
- 8cm tall
- Medium size
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All you have to do is drill a 20mm hole in the base large enough to allow the flame from the torch to not heat the dispenser itself.
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STAINLESS MESH
You can get this Mesh online. The size/grade you are after is “30”.
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Also make sure you get enough to make plenty of spare screens for your searing tip. As intially while you set this thing up you may burn them up.
Take a sharp kitchen scissors and cut circles to suit the powder dispenser. You want the fit to be fairly tight. For my tip I used 2 screens together as per Searzall. I also left the original screen in the dispenser but you can choose to remove it.
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Stainless Steel TIG Welding wire 1.6mm
I have plenty of TIG filler rods around. Why not use it as the frame for our torch head?
Basically bend into shape and tack weld to the dispenser. Bend the wires up toward the hole of the dispenser. Leave some excess so you can fine tune it to fit your torch adapter (next item).
DIY TORCH ADAPTER: length of ALUMINIUM MACHIning round
A short length of aluminium 25mm diameter by 25mm long in which a bore to suit your torch tip can be made with a lathe or a drill if you are careful. For my torch it was 15mm so I bored a hole using a 5/8″ (15.8mm) drill bit.
You will need to tap a thread for a grub screw to attach the head to your torch.
Additionally 3 holes need to be drilled in the side of this aluminium to the diameter of the wire / filler rod being used…
the result
Well I must say for a few hours work it was worth it. It works like a dream….
Say goodbye to the ol “Torch Taste” and enter a level of culinary excellence worthy of a Michelin Star kitchen…
