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3 total messages Started by Paladin Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:09

#1215

Author: Paladin
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:09

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Knowing what Magnesium does when ignited, I was wondering whether the 
percentage of actual Magnesium used in some "Mag Wheels" would be 
sufficient to achieve the "desired effects" if I were to try to ignite 
the wheels of some irritating idiot's car.  

I have a common road flare that's just itching to be used.

By the way, I routinely use these to make color in some of my 4th of July 
airborne salutes.  What's in these puppies?  (tie three of them together 
and watch as your friends defecate in their shorts when you tell them 
it's dynamite..)

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#1217

Author: bill nelson
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:23

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paladin@west.darkside.com (Paladin) writes:
: Knowing what Magnesium does when ignited, I was wondering whether the 
: percentage of actual Magnesium used in some "Mag Wheels" would be 
: sufficient to achieve the "desired effects" if I were to try to ignite 
: the wheels of some irritating idiot's car.  

They would melt first. The ignition temperature of magnesium is quite a
bit above the melting temperature.

: I have a common road flare that's just itching to be used.

I doubt if it would come anywhere near melting a mag wheel, much less
igniting it.

: By the way, I routinely use these to make color in some of my 4th of July 
: airborne salutes.  What's in these puppies?  (tie three of them together 
: and watch as your friends defecate in their shorts when you tell them 
: it's dynamite..)

The component that produces the maroon/magenta color is strontium nitrate.
It also acts as the oxidizer for the mixture.

Bill

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#1224

Author: Russel Mcauliffe
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 04:04

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Paladin (paladin@west.darkside.com) wrote:
>Knowing what Magnesium does when ignited, I was wondering whether the 
>percentage of actual Magnesium used in some "Mag Wheels" would be 
>sufficient to achieve the "desired effects" if I were to try to ignite 
>the wheels of some irritating idiot's car.  

Well I've heard that firemen (should I say firepeople) will stay well back
from cars on fire that have mags. I imagine it would need a LOT to get it
started and possibly something to keep it burning. This is only from what
I've heard so its not gospel. Most will proably disagree with me.

Cheers,
RJ.

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