How to Make an Alcohol Lamp

[cdstrenn]

@1fatbastard no actually its not cause the jar isnt air tight but if u make it with a piece of cotton like i recomend it would but its also better to use indoors with cotton cause theres. no odor

[hoss353]

Folks, you can use just over the counter rubbing alcohol, don't have to be looking for any specific grade of alcohol. Made em myself when I was a kid and that's been over 40 years.

[saritajakhere]

So that is 99% Isopropyl alcohol? Where can I buy it from? Walgreens? Walmart?

[1fatbastard]

Don't drop it, or you will have a huge fire on your hands. This is like Molotov Cocktail(ish).

[emmettebrown]

can i use 70% alcohol? I can't find 99% on our store

[unko341]

I am doing this in project in science and It works. Tnx man!

[GARMIN2009]

the glass will broke from the heat ....be careful

[ferthur01]

@MichaelJavert if memory serves, it's the Windows Welcome Music, plays when you are doing the final stage of setup on a windows xp install. I believe the file is called title.wma.

[phan9095]

Background music is a little too loud. Have trouble hearing what you're saying.

[sodium95]

nice :)

lets try...

[burningchikens159]

is it pure isopropyl

[TheStrawberryExpress]

lol 1:54 the cotton

[pfizerbob2000]

@TheStrawberryExpress

[Arbiter11723]

Not really sure the cotton ball wick would be that realiable... nice vid

But personally I would use more dense wick and a real oil even tiki tourch fuel because the alcohol will evaporate really fast, especially isopropyl. Again though,nice vid!

[slinkycat321]

oil is much safer

[Tabooga65]

how long will that burn. Seems like your wick would not last very long. might be better you a cotton shoe lace or something. maybe the collar of a old cotton t-shirt. Something denser than a cotton ball.

[lucioavilla]

you use kerosene? alcohol etanol? bencina? oil? please short anwer because i speak spanish

[Valko19996]

its alcohol

[zhagray]

@lucioavilla : rubbing achohol is good

[lucioavilla]

@zhagray I came out very strong and flame lasted less served me pretty well but how you control the match? in the video is a small flame. It depends on the length of the fuse? muchas gracias.

[MacsCanfly]

music name anyone

[26paramore]

you....

[MrPyroninja]

why use a cotton ball when u can use a wick?

[gordondebad]

doesn't glass explode at a certain temp?

sweet lamp though.

[MacsCanfly]

@gordondebad no if it heats real hot than you quickly touch something cold like an ice cube it cracks a little from thermic shock because the temperature changes so quickly

[chandude3]

i cur a piece out of an old sock and use that as a wick that could work alot beter

[PITBULL2228]

great job man

[souledout20]

can the cotton last long??????but tnx for that

[Dishsoapbomb]

@souledout20 it burns about 3 minutes until turns to ashes.

[chandude3]

is that just rubbing alcohol...? and can you use oil lamp fuel

[Dishsoapbomb]

@chandude3 yes thats alcohol peroxide oil lamp fuel is good lighter fluid axe (suprisingly) be careful

[5T3AMPuNk]

how the hell do u keep it from going out when the alcohol lvl gets low?... dont say "put more in" cuz thats not the problem

[ctuan13]

Well if you make sure the wick is long enough it will reach down to the very bottom, using ALL of the alcohol. So just check to make sure your wick is an adequate length to reach the bottom of the container of alcohol.

[jesuisravi]

Awesome

[dmoath]

Thanks! i'm replacing all the old candles in my house with a more ellaborated version of this concept.

[ChempediaTV]

sweet

[AzeriIsGod]

you know that the fumes from alcohol lamps are not safe right?

[turnerpoop]

this was epic

[wysiwydg]

What are the chances that this might explode?

Here in our country we use the same equipment, kerosene and a nice piece of cloth. Oh and one thing, is this nature-friendly?

[ChempediaTV]

Next to nothing,the alcohol inside the jar cant catch on fire because there is not any or nearly any oxygen in the jar! Also yes this is very friendly to the environment because the simple alcohols do not have as much carbon in them as kersosene there for...........less pollution!

[LiquidChem]

@wysiwydg whenever you BURN ANYTHING, it hurts nature.

[TunedAmg]

nice video :)

i like all your hacks and tips and stuff. 5/5

[ChempediaTV]

Thank you!

[ChempediaTV]

sure glad i could help