First published at 19:58 UTC on March 29th, 2019.
Bushman TekBits
BM9031-VSW01
Steel Wools vs BIC Flick (empty BIC lighter)
Comparison between steel wool types, to see if any are better than others etc.
An empty BIC lighter is used for sparking, as then spark strength and type is easily and cheapl…
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Bushman TekBits
BM9031-VSW01
Steel Wools vs BIC Flick (empty BIC lighter)
Comparison between steel wool types, to see if any are better than others etc.
An empty BIC lighter is used for sparking, as then spark strength and type is easily and cheaply duplicated.
The BIC used in this test is an older one, with it's original flint and unaltered flint spring.
An elastic band held down the striker lever until empty. (outdoors)
Three types of Steel Wool available locally were used:
Bull Dog 0000 Made in Canada Homehardware.ca
Bull Dog Superfine Made in Canada Homehardware.ca
WorkPro 0000 Made in China Canadiantire.ca
Generally speaking, the fluffier the wool is, the better.
Needs lots of air for the steel strands to fully ignite and propagate.
Compact wool smothers the flames, not enough air.
Alternately, blowing air into the ignited wool helps.
I've got a couple of other types perhaps for the future as Part 2.
More info on other stuff at:
http://www.bushmantekbits.ca
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