[TowerTalk] Cadweld failing to ignite

[Gene Smar]

Jonathan:

     Consider this failure a learning experience and try another OneShot. 
Don't risk injuring yourself by fooling around trying to ignite a highly 
exothermic reaction manually.

     Caveat Amateur.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K8RI" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld failing to ignite


> On 1/21/2013 4:23 PM, SPWoo wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm having a problem where one of the cadweld one-shot doesn't have any 
>> of the igniting powder in it.  From what I've gathered the main powder 
>> material needs a very high temperature to ignite.  So far I've tried a 
>> torch (MAPP gas) but still the main powder fails to ignite despite the 
>> powder was glowing red.  Someone has suggested using a magnesium fire 
>> starter.  I didn't have any problems lighting the other cadwelds with a 
>> flint but what does one do if there's no igniting powder?  Your help is 
>> greatly appreciated.  73.
>>
>
> Just a propane torch should ignite them.  I've ignited them with match 
> heads from the old kitchen matches, which isn't very safe and I do not 
> recommend.
>
> If it was glowing, it should have ignited.
>
> We're missing something.
>
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Jonathan Woo, W6GX
>> (970) 646-1711
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