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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: )) question ((
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.182322.8628@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <V6u3XB1w165w@west.darkside.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:23:22 GMT
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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
-