One thing leads to another....

[summerdays]

Any chance that you could video your next experiment in the world of pyromania for us?im already looking forward to the next instalment and smiling in anticipation.

 

[vernon]

Also, bizarrely, a canvas print of Paul Ross and a cardboard cutout of David Cameron...

Burn them!

 

[vernon]

Any chance that you could video your next experiment in the world of pyromania for us?im already looking forward to the next instalment and smiling in anticipation.

The book is expected in the next day or so. Meanwhile here's a video of the test firing of one of my giant blowlamps.

 

[summerdays]

The book is expected in the next day or so. Meanwhile here's a video of the test firing of one of my giant blowlamps.

Love the different colours, when you say giant, how big is it?

 

[vernon]

Love the different colours, when you say giant, how big is it?

Fifteen to eighteen inches from floor to burner. The pressure vessel holds half a gallon of paraffin.

 

[vernon]

Well, that was a disappointment. The book is underwhelming, scoring 11/10 on a scale of 10 on the underwhelming scale.

There was I limbering up making fulminating explosive charges - small packages, big bangs, in anticipation of delivery of a vade mecum of incendiary delights and the book proves to be fit for nothing other than kindling.

 

[Profpointy]

Well, that was a disappointment. The book is underwhelming, scoring 11/10 on a scale of 10 on the underwhelming scale.

There was I limbering up making fulminating explosive charges - small packages, big bangs, in anticipation of delivery of a vade mecum of incendiary delights and the book proves to be fit for nothing other than kindling.

thanks for posting this - I'll delete from my amazon list - it did sound quite good

 

[winjim]

Well, that was a disappointment. The book is underwhelming, scoring 11/10 on a scale of 10 on the underwhelming scale.

There was I limbering up making fulminating explosive charges - small packages, big bangs, in anticipation of delivery of a vade mecum of incendiary delights and the book proves to be fit for nothing other than kindling.

Pity. I was looking forward to tales of the aftermath of Absinthe fuelled pyrotechnica...

 

[Smurfy]

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Paraffin - check
Petrol - check
Potassium nitrate - check
Cellulose nitrate ping pong balls - check
Naptha - check
Blow lamps - check
Flame thrower - check
Secret ingredients - check

I bet there's isn't much that I haven't done but loads that's worthy of revisiting.

You do realise that one is sold by a front for MI5 and Special Branch, specifically to find out who they need to keep an eye on.

 

[Nihal]

The book is expected in the next day or so. Meanwhile here's a video of the test firing of one of my giant blowlamps.

Nice
Did you deposit some barium compound on the edges or was it already on the burner?Or was it some other element?