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Article #1025Re: Coloured Flames - FAQ answer
From: Robert Herndon
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:16
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:16
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As a safety comment, I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND AVOIDING the use of lithium perchlorate with methanol. Lithium perchlorate is a strong oxidizer; mixed with a good fuel, such as methanol, one possible result is a potent and rather unstable explosive. Lithium perchlorate is also likely to eat one's torch wicks up, although I cannot (and will not) verify this through personal experience. A secondary possibility is that as the wick dries, particularly after repeated uses, lithium perchlorate will build up in and on the wick, turning it into explosive. All in all, I would *STRONGLY* recommend staying away from perchlorate/fuel mixtures. They've maimed many people over the years. Robert Herndon ---- I'm not a juggler, but I play one on TV.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!sdd.hp.com!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!copper!aspen.craycos.com!rh From: rh@craycos.com (Robert Herndon) Newsgroups: rec.juggling Subject: Re: Coloured Flames - FAQ answer Message-ID: <1993Jan25.141653.14526@craycos.com> Date: 25 Jan 93 14:16:53 GMT Organization: Cray Computer Corporation Lines: 19