Broco Torch Test | National Geographic

to put this torch to the test we picked

to put this torch to the test we picked out the thickest piece of metal we could

out the thickest piece of metal we could

out the thickest piece of metal we could find the shovel of an excavator cutting

find the shovel of an excavator cutting

find the shovel of an excavator cutting a bucket to shank

a bucket to shank

a bucket to shank can be pretty tough because that’s

can be pretty tough because that’s

can be pretty tough because that’s typically at a store manganese type

typically at a store manganese type

typically at a store manganese type material which is usually slower and

material which is usually slower and

material which is usually slower and harder to cut with the gas court if the

harder to cut with the gas court if the

harder to cut with the gas court if the Bronco torch can’t make it through four

Bronco torch can’t make it through four

Bronco torch can’t make it through four inches of hardened steel it doesn’t

inches of hardened steel it doesn’t

inches of hardened steel it doesn’t stand a chance in the showdown

the steel turns into molten metal at

the steel turns into molten metal at 2,750 degrees but the Broco torch burns

2,750 degrees but the Broco torch burns

2,750 degrees but the Broco torch burns nearly four times hotter and check it

nearly four times hotter and check it

nearly four times hotter and check it out Tom’s doing this while wearing a

out Tom’s doing this while wearing a

out Tom’s doing this while wearing a short sleeve shirt we’re able to go

short sleeve shirt we’re able to go

short sleeve shirt we’re able to go through that thick section relatively

through that thick section relatively

through that thick section relatively easily it’s such a high temperature that

easily it’s such a high temperature that

easily it’s such a high temperature that being produced because the alloys in the

being produced because the alloys in the

being produced because the alloys in the rod are actually on fire it almost looks

rod are actually on fire it almost looks

rod are actually on fire it almost looks like lava flowing off the part that

like lava flowing off the part that

like lava flowing off the part that we’re working on I’m not worried how are

we’re working on I’m not worried how are

we’re working on I’m not worried how are you feeling I’m feeling really good if

you feeling I’m feeling really good if

you feeling I’m feeling really good if they throw a good hard target at us

they throw a good hard target at us

they throw a good hard target at us that’s what we’re really gonna shine I

that’s what we’re really gonna shine I

that’s what we’re really gonna shine I think you guys will turn this challenge

think you guys will turn this challenge

think you guys will turn this challenge into your own personal grill we’re gonna

into your own personal grill we’re gonna

into your own personal grill we’re gonna win the showdown because the Broco torch

win the showdown because the Broco torch

win the showdown because the Broco torch is an awesome tool and it has proven

is an awesome tool and it has proven

is an awesome tool and it has proven itself over 30 years to be able to do

itself over 30 years to be able to do

itself over 30 years to be able to do just about anything