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Old 01 September 2008, 15:02   #21
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Yep it's good for disolving charlie!

Not as good a flame thrower as it used to be, they switched the propellant to CO2.
Aaaah, that explains a lot. I was sure it wasn't as good a 'fly swat' and bbq lighter as it used to be!
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Aaaah, that explains a lot. I was sure it wasn't as good a 'fly swat' and bbq lighter as it used to be!
Maybe i'll have to carry some Brute 33 instead then .. but people will ask questions
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Yep it's good for disolving charlie!

Not as good a flame thrower as it used to be, they switched the propellant to CO2.
Scumbags - I used to have great fun when it was Butane - what a mixture with atomised oil mixed in!!!

I used to make some great exploding bottles - a brittle plastic 2L water bottle - full strength WD40 and make sure loads of air goes in with it. Put the top on - then make a pen sized hole in the side. The blast was incredible. Gave up after a while as once I went totally deaf for about 1/2 an hour - that scared me - didn't help I was indoors at the time!!!
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Scumbags - I used to have great fun when it was Butane - what a mixture with atomised oil mixed in!!!

I used to make some great exploding bottles - a brittle plastic 2L water bottle - full strength WD40 and make sure loads of air goes in with it. Put the top on - then make a pen sized hole in the side. The blast was incredible. Gave up after a while as once I went totally deaf for about 1/2 an hour - that scared me - didn't help I was indoors at the time!!!
I always found acetylene better for a scare factor 50/50 mix with air , and the bang factor was immense, plus it was surprisingly volatile, so much so that after mixing a 250ml bottle, and stabbing a flash hole in it with an awl ,. it went off in me hands once , setting fire to me jersey Ahh those were the days .. the exuberence of youth
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I always found acetylene better for a scare factor 50/50 mix with air , and the bang factor was immense, plus it was surprisingly volatile, so much so that after mixing a 250ml bottle, and stabbing a flash hole in it with an awl ,. it went off in me hands once , setting fire to me jersey Ahh those were the days .. the exuberence of youth
Yup I still have fond memories of my indoor fireworks display - how was I to know that a Roman candle actually ejected something that whizzed around the kitchen and set the curtains on fire - my poor mother wasn't too happy............
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