Copper Candles
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Different Drummer
.44 mag
Can you describe how it works? What is inside the copper tubing? I am guessing oil of some sort?
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Interesting.....now I have another project that will let me play with fire.
livingston
20×102mm Vulcan
I have a ceramic oil lamp made by a local pottery place . It has a ceramic ball that the wick goes through . Put lamp oil or olive oil as they did in the bible and light the wick . Folks throw out rancid cooking oil at times and it would work . Just a thought for SHTF times .
spat
.950 JDJ
I've used makeshift lamps made from a cup, a piece of paper towel and a paperclip.
All you need is something that wicks the oil and something to hold it partially submerged.
All you need is something that wicks the oil and something to hold it partially submerged.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
That thing looks tippy and the copper is going to get hot, especially as the oil burns down. Using acetone as a fuel, as the guy in the link talks about is just nuts. There are easier and safer ways to make an oil lamp.
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
wood alcohol in a tiki torch did not work well .. shot the wick 20 feet in the air .. LOL . was cool so yep had to do it again ..
spat
.950 JDJ
I would assume these are meant to be used in some sort of candle holder, not freestanding.
You are absolutely right about the acetone.
Anything that will burn on its own if spilled is nuts to use like this. Plus, vegetable oil, or kerosene/diesel, or anything else harder to burn than that is a much better bet and cheaper, and easier to store, and a dozen other ways better..
I can't think of a single reason you'd want acetone in one of these things, unless you've got gallons of the stuff and nothing else in an emergency.
JaguarJaguarGolf
6.5 Creedmoor
You shouldn't even be breathing the acetone fumes
thegatman
.308 Win
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