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@tm.net>
To: <towertalk@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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