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- 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
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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
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- I'm not a juggler, but I play one on TV.
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