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This is my brazing and soldering station. For a close-up of the enclosure interior, go here. I use acetylene and air for one torch and natural gas and compressed air for two others that give me larger, more intense heat. My Miniflam torch hangs to the right of my torch lines – the green canisters). I use this torch for minute brazing and soldering jobs. I use a non-toxic flux (see the air brush with orange liquid inside the enclosure to the left) that is hooked-up to my air compressor. All fumes are pulled back and up through the blower via articulating elbows (out of sight) and this blower. A heat-resistant glove hangs to the left of the bench for emergencies. Miniflam review

Below: I use a stainless colander as a pumice pan. After it's been contaminated with flux and other residue, I simply put the pan in the sink and spray hot water over the pumice until it drains clear. I wash it over a large container and pass that water through a gold-plated coffee filter to remove any metal. I then allow it to dry overnight before putting it back into service. Easy peasy!

The coffee filter...

Below: This third-hand is used as an articulating "back-stop" for reflecting heat back onto the piece ythat's being brazed. I attached a piece of hard solder board to tweezers with stainless steel wire.