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spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 11:41
by rosiegbh
HELP
I need to put new wicks in the spirit lamps. The ones with the metal screw top and the wick is so big and I can't seem to get it in. Do I burn the wick first or cut it somehow?
Rosemary
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 11:42
by rae
You could try binding the end quite tightly with sticky tape and then threading it through
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 11:52
by MHourigan
You could of course cut it on an angle then maybe dip it in the spirit eg: Metho and twist whilst pushing the wick through.
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 12:09
by Robbie
Another way you could try is to use a very small gauge knitting needle to push the wick through.
I have found thin, long knitting needles useful for all sorts of things!
Cheers
Robbie
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 14:55
by matchstick
I use a wooden skewer or a nail(the head part)
Matchstick
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 15:12
by pkij
Excuse my ignorance, I have spirit lamps in the back of a cupboard here, never used ....... what do you use them for
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 11 May 2009, 15:27
by smiley
Fill them up with different types of alcohols - propan-1-ol, pentanol, meths, eths, etc - weigh them, burn them to heat 100mL of water, and work how how much energy each type releases.
Re: spirit lamps
Posted: 12 May 2009, 14:00
by rosiegbh
Thanks everyone for all your ideas I will try them all
Rosemary