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Offline yukondog

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Magnizum fire starter
« on: June 07, 2011, 06:23:26 AM »
Would a block of Mag. thrown into a fire burn? And I was wondering if you could take a hack saw and cut small silvers to get the shavings from the cut and still use the cut slivers safely?
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2011, 06:45:43 AM »
dust or small slivers will burn very hot and are good for fire starting.  but nothing will happen by throwing a block into a fire.
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2011, 02:14:44 PM »
Yes, I use the shavings for fire starter but I was more wondering about making shavings with a hack saw for future use, power saws with the heat build up I don't think would be a good thing.
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2011, 03:11:26 PM »
A block of mag thrown into a fire will indeed burn. In my experience, it needs to be a very hot fire with a good bed of coals to get it going though. I've also lit small blocks of it by hitting the corner with a butane torch. If you want some real excitement, squirt some water on it after it lights (from a safe distance).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH2BiFZ_tdY
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 06:12:01 PM »
magnesium wheels will burn quite well. :)
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 07:40:31 PM »
The old Lawnboy mower decks were all magnesium, and the drill press with a new sharp bit makes a bunch of shavings in little time- just store them in a old med. bottle. The chips that look like saw dust from the chainsaw don't light well with a spark, but the long sharp coils that are thin light very well with a  spark or match.
A friend started a fire and afterwards he couldn't find his magnesium block with the little striker on the side... about 10 minutes into the fire there was an intense bright light that lasted 5 - 7 seconds.... found it.  ::)
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 07:56:44 PM »
As a FF in a wildland rig learn to toss dirt on burning VW engines, rather then water.
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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2011, 03:21:02 PM »
Quote from: Siskiyou on June 21, 2011, 07:56:44 PM
As a FF in a wildland rig learn to toss dirt on burning VW engines, rather then water.

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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 10:21:46 AM »
My experience was with water from a brush rig on a couple VW Bugs engines.  A shovel along with roadside dirt works great.  Vehicle contents saved but owner is mad because his engine is covered with dirt.  Cannot make some people happy.  ::)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_air_cooled_engine

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This one sure helps make the point regarding mixing burning magnesium with water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95O-bQo04Ok&NR=1

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Re: Magnizum fire starter
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 11:09:22 AM »
S  K  U, Thanks a bunch. ear
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