tegwin
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posted on 12/12/11 at 03:39 PM |
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Pure (nearly) alcohol?
I have built a fire eating engine as a Christmas present for my father.
It does not want to run on Meths, I suspect because the flame is not hot enough.
Anyone know where I can get 96-98% proof alcohol to burn instead? Have tried screwfix/toolstation etc... where locally am I likleley to find such a
thing?
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ken555
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posted on 12/12/11 at 03:48 PM |
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Ebay ?
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jossey
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posted on 12/12/11 at 03:50 PM |
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could you use 98% isopropyl alcohol which is easy to get from like builders merchants etc. i get it from my local diy shop....
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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tegwin
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posted on 12/12/11 at 03:57 PM |
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None of the local places I tried have Ispopropyl I know it contains some water and some methanol.... But will it still be hotter than purple
methylated spirit?
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tegwin
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posted on 12/12/11 at 03:59 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by ken555
Ebay ?
You need a government certificate to buy that!!!!
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Confused but excited.
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posted on 12/12/11 at 04:10 PM |
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Surgical spirit from a chemists? It's 95% Industrial meths, no purple crap and it's got 2.5% virgin castor oil for that retro two-stroke
smell.
Or you could make a simple still but watch out for them revenooers.
[Edited on 12/12/11 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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tegwin
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posted on 12/12/11 at 04:17 PM |
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Hmm... not sure castor oil is a good idea... its an alloy cylinder with graphite pistons.... Any oil residue will bung it up....
Just need something that provides a good hot flame with little else... (water vapour is ok)....
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chrsgrain
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posted on 12/12/11 at 04:23 PM |
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You need someone nearby who works in a scientific research lab, we use gallons of properly pure (99.999%) alcohol.... I don't know if it burns
any hotter than meths though.
Sigma chemicals in Poole might be able to help you??
Chris
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matt_gsxr
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posted on 12/12/11 at 04:24 PM |
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Meths is pretty much the same as ethanol:
from Wikipedia
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Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it more poisonous or unpalatable, and thus, undrinkable. In some cases
it is also dyed.
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Or NHS poisons unit
http://www.southend.nhs.uk/pathologyhandbook/clinical_chemistry/Guidelines/methylated_spirits.htm
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Autosri
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posted on 12/12/11 at 04:33 PM |
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Ipa is good and can be got from maplins electronics it's electrical contact cleaner
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bi22le
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posted on 12/12/11 at 05:15 PM |
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RC model fuel with super-low caster oil content?
I know it will have caster oil in which you dont need but that stuff is designed to burn hot hot hot!
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graememk
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posted on 12/12/11 at 05:18 PM |
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have a look on youtube and ask some of the other guys what they are using
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bobinspain
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posted on 12/12/11 at 05:43 PM |
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Spectroscopic alcohol is virtually 'pure.' ethanol. C2H5OH.
We used to sup it, (hugely diluted with fruitjuice) at Uni parties in the 60's.
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The Shootist
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posted on 12/12/11 at 06:32 PM |
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Touchy models "Flame Lickers"
Flame Lickers or vacuum engines are a touchy class of model.
Very light oil applied to the bearings, and denatured alcohol. Other fuel will smoke and soot up the inside of the engine making things worse.
If the engine is new it will require a lot of run-in to get it loose enough to run reliably.
Try a model engineer's website for more info.
[Edited on 12/12/11 by The Shootist]
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designer
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posted on 12/12/11 at 06:36 PM |
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What about parafin?
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loggyboy
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posted on 12/12/11 at 06:37 PM |
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Remember 100% 'proof' alcolohol isnt 100% alcohol-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_proof
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Lightning
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posted on 12/12/11 at 10:36 PM |
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I ve got some 125% proof rum.
Steve
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