Wrap them in two layers of tinfoil - Dull side inward. Pull the tin foil off to form a 'handle' of sorts. Place a lighter / match underneath the foil-wrapped ball, and wait for ignition. I'm guessing the lack of oxygen mixed with the flammable qualities of the ping pong balls results in an inefficient combustion which results in a LOT of smoke.
I hadn't thought about the lack of oxygen Consider that the smokeless powder burning inside a metallic cartridge requires no additional oxygen to burn, and that it's nitrocellulose, then you're probably right.
Wow, no residue. They don't need oxygen, right? Celluloid bombs. Mystery writers could use them for all sorts of mayhem. I wonder how fast they'd burn if chopped up fine? Antique celluloid billiard balls are rumored to become impressive when touched with a lit cigar. Try to take fifty pounds of powdered ping pong balls on board a plane.
Wow. A stack of lightweight little ping pong balls burns like that, imagine the destruction of a nitrate film fire (well, I suppose one needn't imagine considering there are clips on here of just that lol)
You can use these to create cheap smoke bombs.
Wrap them in two layers of tinfoil - Dull side inward. Pull the tin foil off to form a 'handle' of sorts. Place a lighter / match underneath the foil-wrapped ball, and wait for ignition. I'm guessing the lack of oxygen mixed with the flammable qualities of the ping pong balls results in an inefficient combustion which results in a LOT of smoke.
Etrieys 10 months ago
that was fun!
BeautyRadio 10 months ago
Ping pong fuse?
DaveWreckingCrew 10 months ago
I hadn't thought about the lack of oxygen Consider that the smokeless powder burning inside a metallic cartridge requires no additional oxygen to burn, and that it's nitrocellulose, then you're probably right.
matthetube 10 months ago
Wow, no residue. They don't need oxygen, right? Celluloid bombs. Mystery writers could use them for all sorts of mayhem. I wonder how fast they'd burn if chopped up fine? Antique celluloid billiard balls are rumored to become impressive when touched with a lit cigar. Try to take fifty pounds of powdered ping pong balls on board a plane.
wbeaty 10 months ago
Wow. A stack of lightweight little ping pong balls burns like that, imagine the destruction of a nitrate film fire (well, I suppose one needn't imagine considering there are clips on here of just that lol)
PlutonikPenguin 11 months ago
I looked away for a second and the ping pong balls were gone
pyro4869 1 year ago