User - 24-5-2011 at 00:23
Just for fun I would like to test some alternative fuels/mixtures for my zippo lighter.
"No science just messing around..."
Price and common sense are not important.
Currently my lighter burns white-spirit, which is fine but not very exciting.
What would be fun to try?
In the past I used nitromethane/MeOH.
Mixtures of MeOH/white-spirits.
Also mixtures of kerosine and alcohols.
Any (science)madness ?
[Edited on 24-5-2011 by User]
mewrox99 - 24-5-2011 at 03:09
Here was an idea I read somewhere
Dissolve some CuSO4 in H2O
Dissolve a bar of soap in boling water
Mix
Filter the ppt
wait for it to dry
add some into the lighter fluid
You should get a green flame
You can also try MeOH with things dissolved in it.
plante1999 - 24-5-2011 at 03:49
boric acid disolved in methanol.....
Neil - 24-5-2011 at 09:17
A drop of tri methylborate dissolved in a large volume of methanol makes a nice green, but Boric acid/methanol just clogs wicks.
This MSDS lists the ingredients for the colored flame lamp fuels.