Herbert Arnold Mini Hand Torch: a fine needle flame for the smallest glass and quartz
Herbert Arnold Mini Hand Torch · Hand torch · Premix
The Herbert Arnold Mini Hand Torch is a propane/oxygen hand torch built for the smallest glass and quartz work, with a highly concentrated fine needle flame and high heating capacity. Details are limited and partly unconfirmed — verify the specifics with Herbert Arnold before buying.
Specs unverified — pending manufacturer confirmation
Specs
- Mix type
- Premix
- Mount
- Hand
- Oxygen
- —
- Fuel
- Propane
- Skill level
- Intermediate, Advanced
- Glass
- Soft, Boro
- Best for
- Hand torch, Detail, Quartz
- Price
- Mid ($$) $$
- Stages
- 1
Overview
The Herbert Arnold Mini Hand Torch is a propane/oxygen hand torch built for the production and processing of the smallest glass and quartz, with a highly concentrated fine needle flame and high heating capacity for its size. It comes from Herbert Arnold, the long-established German glass-machinery maker known for precise burners.
A note up front: published detail on this torch is limited, and some of it is unconfirmed — including the mixing type, which the maker doesn’t state. Treat the points below as a starting point and verify the specifics with Herbert Arnold or your dealer before buying.
What it’s built for
This is a specialist hand torch for very small, fine work in glass and quartz. Its calling card is a tightly concentrated needle flame with enough heating capacity to work the smallest pieces — a focused tool rather than a general-purpose burner. As a hand torch it’s held and maneuvered rather than bench-mounted; if you’re weighing the format, see bench vs hand torch.
Fuel, tips, and what’s unconfirmed
It runs propane with oxygen and ships with two tip bores — 0.5mm and 0.8mm. Beyond that, several specifics are not confirmed: Herbert Arnold does not state whether it’s premix or surface mix (dealer descriptions of a sharp, hot fine needle flame suggest premix, but that’s an inference, not a published spec), and the torch’s exact oxygen flow (LPM) and pricing aren’t published. Match your oxygen supply to your work, and confirm the mix type and any other specifics with the maker before you buy.
Editor’s note: this entry is intentionally brief because Herbert Arnold publishes little about this torch and its mixing type is unconfirmed. The supported details — a propane/oxygen fine-needle-flame hand torch for the smallest glass and quartz, shipping with 0.5mm and 0.8mm tips — come from dealer listings; the “premix” classification is an inference, not a maker-stated spec. Confirm the mix type, oxygen flow (LPM), and current pricing with Herbert Arnold or your dealer before purchasing.
Best for: Hand-held detail work on the smallest glass and quartz, for makers who want a highly concentrated fine needle flame from a precise German hand torch.
Not for: Larger work, beginners wanting a forgiving first flame, or anyone needing published specs before buying — much about this torch is unconfirmed.
Pros
- + Highly concentrated fine needle flame for the smallest work
- + High heating capacity for its size
- + Ships with two tip bores (0.5mm and 0.8mm)
- + German precision build
Cons
- − Limited, partly unconfirmed details — including the mix type, which the maker doesn't state
- − Hand torch, so limited output and scope
- − Oxygen flow (LPM) and pricing aren't published — confirm with Herbert Arnold
- − Sourcing, support, and parts can be less convenient outside Europe
Flame notes
Propane/oxygen hand torch especially suited to the production and processing of the smallest glass and quartz, with a highly concentrated fine needle flame and high heating capacity. Ships with one 0.5mm and one 0.8mm bore tip. Mix type not stated by the maker (treated as premix from the dealer 'sharp/hot fine needle flame' description) - confirm.
Maker
Herbert Arnold
Germany
Focus: Scientific, Industrial, Boro, Soft
German maker (Arnold Gruppe / h-arnold.com) of high-end scientific/industrial burners and lathes plus the noiseless surface-mix Zenit bench burners (40/50/65 mm), the Big Arni bead burner, and Mini/Premix/Zenit hand torches.
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FAQ
- Is the Mini Hand Torch premix or surface mix?
- Herbert Arnold doesn't state the mix type. Dealer descriptions of a sharp, hot fine needle flame point toward premix, but that's an inference rather than a confirmed spec — verify it with Herbert Arnold or your dealer before buying.
- What tips come with it?
- It ships with two tips: one 0.5mm bore and one 0.8mm bore. Confirm any additional tip options with the maker or your dealer.
- What is it best at?
- Herbert Arnold describes it as especially suited to the production and processing of the smallest glass and quartz, thanks to a highly concentrated fine needle flame and high heating capacity for its size.