Cool Un-Candle Thingies.

[rbeau30]

So, while trying to find a way to use (burn, recycle, etc) the used (3.5 gallons!) turkey veggie oil, I found an interesting thing.

The Un-Candle.

It is basically a plastic float that you float on some vegetable oil, which is floating on water. When the vegetable oil is used up it extinguishes.

For 1.99 bucks I got i think 100 1.5 Cm wicks and 3 floats.

http://www.parachutecordcraft.com/Th...ack_p_327.html

These things might be handy to have around for emergency lighting. The canola oil i used to test them burns pretty clean actually.

[Irving]

Have you tried to see if you can light the whole container on fire? Like if a cat tips the rig or something? Might be something you want to know before leaving one unattended.

[rbeau30]

Have you tried to see if you can light the whole container on fire? Like if a cat tips the rig or something? Might be something you want to know before leaving one unattended.

I think the one flame would be insufficient to raise the whole surface of the spilled oil to its flash point. I will have to try something. This is why I tried it using a bowl because of the low center of gravity.

Candles don't get left unattended or near other easily combustible material.

In a SHTF situation, nost if the time will be in near dark because I know my house better than any intruder would. One little candle light in a central location of the place will help with some tasks that would need accomplishing.

[Great-Kazoo]

Have you tried to see if you can light the whole container on fire? Like if a cat tips the rig or something? Might be something you want to know before leaving one unattended.

he says their cat is trained to not climb and or knock things over, isn't yours?

[rbeau30]

he says their cat is trained to not climb and or knock things over, isn't yours?

Cats would not be safe near our house in SHTF situation. I hear they are delicious.

[Great-Kazoo]

Cats would not be safe near our house in SHTF situation. I hear they are delicious.

Like dogs they must be fed a decent cooking wine, mixed in to the water bowl. 5 - 8 days of a 60/40 (wine) mix softens the muscle / connective tissue making a nice stew. Braising when possible is best. OR very thin sliced as jerky.

[Irving]

Speaking of candles, I keep running into videos of this on Youtube. This particular video is for a purchase version, while nearly every other video is how to build your own. I just don't buy that they work as well as all these videos say that it does. Anyone else think differently?



Here is a less annoying video.

[rbeau30]

Perhaps I can do a "DIY" version with these "UN-Candles".

I think I saw a vid of these heaters with someone using one of those laser thermometers and it was convincing.

[68Charger]

Have you tried to see if you can light the whole container on fire? Like if a cat tips the rig or something? Might be something you want to know before leaving one unattended.

Room temperature oil needs a wick to burn... Like cat hair, for example.

[Sawin]

he says their cat is trained to not climb and or knock things over, isn't yours?

F no... and I mean my wife's cat.... he's not mine. I married into a cat. That POS. Ok, I'm kidding, he's ok, but no he's not trained.

Night before last I woke up to the sound of a coffee mug and spoon banging around in the sink because the freakin feline jumped on the counter, walked behind the sink knocking over the dish soap bottle, which fell into the sink causing the ruckus. The spoon and mug went off like a dadgum church bell in the middle of the night.