Then you can tell the audience about the danger of powder explosions and proceed to a scaled down model for this demonstration. Light the candle in the coffee tin or a paint can and quickly fit the tin lid. Quickly (before the candle goes out) blow into the hose to force the lycopodium into the candle flame, keeping your head well back. The resulting rapid combustion of the finely divided powder blows the lid off the tin.
Summary
Drill a hole in an empty paint can
Insert a tube and bend slightly upward inside the can (towards the lid)and place a small funnel in tube. Tape to hold upright.
Add a few grams of flour, or lycopodium powder or saw dust, etc
place a lit candle inside the paint can
hammer down lid
blow into the hose to disperse the powder
stand back and count fingers and toes
































This instructible caused a flour factory to asplode?
:-)
Instead, if you add a long tube to a funnel, add a spoonful of flour to the funnel, point it at a bunsen flame and then blow hard for a satisfying whoosh rather than a bang.