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Comment: Sorry. I go with gosub on this one. Despite the warning this is STILL dangerous and irr…
Comment: The video was edited for time, so yes it does take a little longer than shown.The instr…
Comment: It sure does. Me thinks me inspired someone. That's great! The more, the merrier. It's …
Comment: Not with Heet you don't. I wasn't kidding in the video - preheat until the can is too h…
Comment: "I'm trying to figure out how to make a cleaner cut." Why, with a razor blade and some…
Comment: That's why it says to keep away from kids and small animals. A little common sense goe…
Comment: Thanks for the kudos! I have no idea. It really depends on too many variables, includi…
Comment: 1. Smooth cans ensure a tight fit to prevent leakage. It's also easier to fit the halve…
Comment: Oxygen is only required for the actual burning, which takes place outside of the can. T…
Comment: You should take your own advice. Rubbing Alcohol is Isopropyl alcohol. Denatured alcoho…
Comment: That's exactly why Instructable step 5 is very expiclit:"Refer to the Monitor Hack Inst…
Comment: Oops. Please disregard my previous comment. I thought it was in reference to my other v…
Comment: The instructions were pretty clear. It also shows how in the video. You use a grounded…
Comment: SHEESH - Almost a year later and a 32GB Flash USB Stick is only $69 at Micro Center. 16…
Comment: Cotton balls will work. Anything porous to soak up the liquid. It won't burn in there,…
Comment: Yes, but the voltage won't be nearly as high. It will still thrown an impressive spark…
Comment: It's not the gas you're trying to contain, it's the liquid. You don't want any unused H…
Comment: Humm..so it is, and almost identical to this instructable, but they used alcohol instea…
Comment: The fiberglass doesn't burn. Nothing inside the stove actually burns, only the vapors e…
Comment: It probably will, but I would bet the flyback gives out first.
Comment: The fiberglass is only there to soak up the liquid in case of a spill. You can also …
Comment: Surprisingly, there aren't very many out there. This one is called X-Ray and I found…
Comment: Thanks!
Comment: Surprisingly, there aren't very many out there. This one is called X-Ray and I found…
Comment: No, it's not a hologram. It's a hologram illusion, as the title states.
Comment: The smaller piece of "glass" in the video is actually acrylic, which is a cheaper versi…
Comment: That would be interesting. I'm curious of the imperfect reflection surface would add to…
Comment: Thanks. Beat me to it.
Comment: Yes! That was also Big Scream, but Spencer's stopped carrying it a couple of years a…
Comment: Yes, that is a promotional video for Big Scream TV. I looked everywhere for that DVD…
Comment: Sure, assuming the abuse of the flyback doesn't kill it first.
Comment: That monitor was a 15". Kipkay was certainly inspiration for my videos. He makes the…
Comment: Yes, and the ignition coil will last longer too.
Comment: Thanks! It is a bit dangerous, but that's half the fun. Safe is boring.
Comment: Yes. In this case, the voltage is so high that the wire just needs to be close to it.
Comment: Great site! Thanks for the link.
Comment: The flyback transformer sure doesn't appreciate this kind of abuse. When I was first…
Comment: LOL. There's always room for more here.
Comment: Perhaps. The brighter the image, the better.
Comment: LOL. Thanks!
Comment: The mic? What mic?
Comment: Oh sure, NOW you tell me. I looked high and dry for Big Scream TV, and only managed …
Comment: There's an article over at Popular Science that explains how to make ethanol. It's v…
Comment: Thanks!
Comment: The fiberglass doesn't actually burn. It is there to soak up the fuel to prevent spilli…
Comment: Methyl Spirits (denatured alcohol) works best, and should be found anywhere paint is sold.
Comment: I suppose you could. The electricity could easily put a hole in the plastic, though.
Comment: If you removed the ground screen and had a less powerful flyback transformer, you actua…
Comment: Just use an old CRT monitor. Check out my monitor hack instructable for details. Lin…
Comment: No kidding? That's pretty cool!
Comment: My other coffee table has smoked glass. I wanted to try it to see what it looked like, …
Comment: Great idea, but good luck finding a switch that could handle over 30,000 volts!
Comment: It was probably the rubbing alcohol. 91% should work, anything less is a crap shoot.…
Comment: LOL. It's not quite that dangerous, but I'm glad you get the idea. If you can find i…
Comment: Nice! You can also hide the ground on one side of the bulb by using some adhesive to…
Comment: Well, of course! This is just something fun to make because you can, just like most …
Comment: I did, actually. It did exactly what the electric fence monitor hack does - sit there a…
Comment: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the feedback, too.
Comment: There is always that possibility, albeit a remote one.
Comment: Thanks! This is definitely not the most efficient can stove, but it easy by far the …
Comment: Thanks! Good to have more positive comments here. *sigh* Heet is available in most g…
Comment: You just can't let this go, can you? I'm not sure why you care so much about this. Cert…
Comment: I stand corrected. It sounds like cotton is a great alternative.
Comment: LOL. Maybe for cooking a mouse, or a turkey the size of a mouse!
Comment: Sure. Muffler tape would work for that.
Comment: Polishing it was a good idea. That looks nice! The pot stand he used is great to. Yo…
Comment: I did look at the link. Take a closer look yourself - in steps 9 and 10 of his instruct…
Comment: Heet is around 99% methanol, so it is not quite the same thing. Methyl Spirits, or d…
Comment: For the pressure based can stove, the fiberglass inside helps keep the fuel from sprayi…
Comment: I doubt it. The cotton would probably burn up quickly.
Comment: Also known as methyl spirits. I had a hard time finding anyone around the Denver Met…
Comment: Everclear is another great fuel source. It's a lot more expensive than Heet or denat…
Comment: Rubbing alcohol will work, but the 91% is the stuff you really need. It's not nearly…
Comment: That is very similar, but not the same type of can stove. That one has an open center, …
Comment: I know, that's actually where I got the idea. I read that article a while ago from Digg…
Comment: I have lots of them, actually. What did you mean?
Comment: That's a great idea. The problem is the current flash drives aren't very big and are…
Comment: You can find a used 40GB drive for under $20 on ebay or craigslist
Comment: I would have NO idea what you're talking about.
Comment: Oooo! That gives me an idea for my next instructable!
Comment: Good question.From what I've read and seen for myself, this experiment has huge potenti…
Comment: That sounds pretty cool. I'll have to try that and post the instructable here.
Comment: Yes. The water source must be a different potential than the water in the buckets.
Comment: LOL Exactly!
Comment: It's called both, but Kelvin's Thunderstorm sounds so much more exciting!
Comment: No, it would probably kill it completely.
Comment: It's possible. The two things that made the most difference were grounding the hose …
Comment: LOL. Sorry to disappoint. It was meant for dramatic effect only!
Comment: Thanks! I didn't get it to work the first time, however! I was getting pretty fru…
Comment: I was amazed I got it to jump as far as I did. I would have kept trying for more dis…
Comment: That would be the perfect time to test it out!
Comment: Actually, even with a stern warning, most kids will eventually put something in a wall …
Comment: If the regulations are of the legal kind, they wouldn't be allowed to sell the devices …
Comment: I thought the "DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE" in huge letters was sufficient. Wall sockets do…
Comment: Pinnacle Studio.. I exported it as a 640x480 DivX .avi file, but Metacafe's conversi…
Comment: Don't forget most modern TVs have voltage triplers in them, which reduces the current a…
Comment: The idea was actually from my Dad who has been repairing TVs for over 40 years.The volt…
Comment: It's perfectly safe unless you have a heart condition or a pace maker. See my above …
Comment: Not at all. You can buy something just like this at any hardware or pet store. They …
Comment: Yes, but they didn't have a cool video to go with it!
Comment: I was referring to the fumes of the muriatic acid, actually. Those are quite noxious.
Comment: That's odd. It could have been the cheaper Vodka. What proof was it? The higher the …
Comment: You would be surprised how aggressively companies protect their trademark. They've gone…
Comment: I've updated this instructable with the scientific explanation.
Comment: That's a shame. The ethanol (Vodka) is what makes this work.
Comment: It tastes like a Banana Jello© Shot!
Comment: I've just updated this instructable with a scientific explanation. Several people ha…
Comment: No. The Ethanol (Vodka) is required for liquefying the inside of the banana.
Comment: Not that I know of. The Vodka and sugar are what makes this trick work.
Comment: Jello© is a registered trademark, which is why this is called Gel-O-Shot.