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|CAUTION: Make sure that there are no open flames in the area when mixing |
|the flame fuel. NO SMOKING! |
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1. Pour gasoline into jar, bottle or other container. (DO NOT USE AN ALUMINUM
CONTAINER.)
2. Add tallow (or substitute) to the gasoline and stir for about 1/2 minute to
dissolve fat.
3. Add alcohol to the gasoline mixture. Mix thoroughly.
4. In a separate container (NOT ALUMINUM) slowly add lye to an equal volume of
water. Mixture should be stirred constantly while adding lye.
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|CAUTION: Lye solution can burn skin and destroy clothing. If any is |
|spilled, wash away immediately with large quantities of water. |
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5. Add lye solution to the gasoline mixture and stir occasionally until
thickened (about 1/2 hour)
NOTE: The sample will eventually (1 to 2 days) thicken to a very firm paste.
This can be thinned, if desired, by stirring in additional gasoline.
Soap-Alcohol System
Common household soap can be used in combination with alcohol to gel
gasoline for use as a flame fuel which will adhere to target surfaces.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
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Parts by Volume Ingredient How Used Common Source
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36 Gasoline Motor Fuel Gas station or motor vehicle
1 Ethyl Alcohol Whiskey Liquor store
Medicine Drug store
NOTE: Methyl (wood) alcohol or isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol can be substituted
for ethyl alcohol.
20 (powdered) or Laundry soap Washing clothes Stores
28 (flake)
NOTE: Unless the word "soap" actually appears somewhere on the container or
wrapper, a washing compound is probably a detergent. THESE CAN NOT BE USED.
PROCEDURE
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|CAUTION: Make sure that there are no open flames in the area when mixing |
|the flame fuel. NO SMOKING! |
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1. If bar soap is used, carve into thin flakes using a knife.
2. Pour Alcohol and gasoline into a jar, bottle or other container and mix
thoroughly.
3. Add soap powder or flakes to gasoline-alcohol mix and stir occasionally
until thickened (about 15 minutes).
Egg System
The white of any bird egg can be used to gel gasoline for use as a flame fuel.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
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Parts by Volume Ingredient How Used Common Source
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85 Gasoline Motor Fuel Gas station or motor vehicle
14 Egg Whites Food Food store, farms
Any one of the following