testing magnesium shavings and ferro rod

[Wave Man]

 

[old4570]

Yep , got a Magnesium Rod .. & They light up easy and burn hot ..
Magnesium is great for making difficult material burn ( As long as it will burn )
Mag burns at 2200 °C , 4000 °F ...
So whilst it's a short burn , it burns hard ( hot ) .
I keep mine in a old M&M plastic tube with a top ( Supermarket ) ..

 

[Wave Man]

that tip for the tube for storage is great mate going to steal that

 

[old4570]

Yep , and a small benefit is those M&M's ... Well if you like M&M's
I buy the odd one when they are 50% off ..
That way I have a spare container for stuff that might want some isolation .

 

[old4570]

Wow , ok so this time it's a Skittles littles plastic container .. Same as the small M&M's container ...



And something else to consider = A E.lighter ( Electronic )
USB recharged , so very Solar Panel friendly .. If you have a solar charger that does USB ..
Many folding portable Solar systems out there .

 

[WanderOn]

Twisted my arm Dean. Ordered a couple.
Think I’ll have to go with the M&M’s though.
Thanks mate

 

[Wave Man]

they are a cheap addition to a fire kit and the ones I tested burn fiercely and well.

 

[old4570]

Yeah , Magnesium burns ..
I remember working at an engineering place and the owner was turning 90% magnesium wheel rims ..
And he had to be ever so careful not to set the rims on fire .. ( Lots of machining fluid / coolant )

 

[Yamaotoko]

Another great use for the M&M tubes, storing ground coffee or hot chocolate! I’ve had a few in my kit for years, fantastic sizes for a couple drinks.

 

[WanderOn]

Magnesium rods turned up this week. Waiting for my daughter to come over this weekend. Bit excited to have a try