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lighter fuel and heating element
so heres my problem ( wishing again somebody will come whit a solution )
Im tryying to ignite a little cotton tissu sqaure , which have lighter fuel on it, whit a NiChrome wire....
All what i got its some smoke but no flames .... (the smoke stops when i turn off the NiChrome wire)
So do someone have a idea to light up a cotton tissu pad (whit lighter fuel on it) whitout using the flink tingy
thx
Maxime
PS 1 : this is what i wanna do (ecxept not in a wallet)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2njiK1dsWQM
Comments
12 years ago
. Try more current through the Nichrome wire. This will produce a higher temp that may cause ignition. You may have to step up to a larger gage wire if it burns out at the higher current.
12 years ago
i tryed what was write here but it doesnt work : # mayB sine1 have a idea?
this is what i wanna do (ecxept not in a wallet)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2njiK1dsWQM
13 years ago
sounds like it starts to smoke, and then is not getting enough O2 to actually flame up.
I'll bet a small amount of an oxidizer would help.
Reply 13 years ago
The smoke could be driving out the oxygen.
13 years ago
Let me guess, the wire is in the cotton? If so, the wire has to be near but not touching the cotton. The vapor is what will ignite, not the liquid.
Reply 13 years ago
Ousp didnt tink about that XD gonna try it thx :P
13 years ago
well ya I was pretty sure that it will light up but i only have smoke.... And yes my wire get really red and hot (i even try it whit to lithium battery (3v each) which get the Nichrome to his melting point :P and i get nothing)
Reply 13 years ago
hmm, have you tried black cotton? i remeber when i tried to burn somthing with a magnifying glass, and i could not burn white paper because it reflected too much light.
Reply 13 years ago
well i dont tink color really change something because nichrome wire is producing heat ,but i,l try....
and this is what i wanna do (ecxept not in a wallet)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2njiK1dsWQM