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From: "Gerald" <gemz AT ican.net>
Try Metholated Spirits (not the ghosts or the licqour). It is a
clean residue burning solution, "Isoporyl" leaves a carbon residue on
items. Another name is "METHYL HYDRATE,- 99.9% PURE" AND ITS CHEAP,
TOO....GERRY!
From: "Alma Rands" <arands AT comcast.net>
Plain old denatured alcohol available in most hardward, and paint
stores is the fuel I use in my alcohol lamp. Alma
From: Noah Ark <arknat AT yahoo.com>
I use denatured alchohol from the hardware store. it is still used
to prepare shellac and to remove same.
From: Jim S <speeeedyjim AT yahoo.com>
Hi Justine,
The alcohol lamp you use is glass and has beveled edges for tilting
it, right? If so, you want to use Denatured Alcohol. It is also
suitable for dentist torches. It is pretty much the cleanest fuel you
can use for jewelers lamps and torches, and doesn't produce smoke. It
still produces evaporation fumes, so you want to work in a well
ventilated room as always.
You can buy denatured alcohol at places like Lowe's, Home Depot, and
I'm sure some hardware stores will have it.
I hope this helps.
Jim Sprague Jr.---
San Diego, CA
From: jlh/nlh <jeranor AT ptialaska.net>
Justine, Go to the hardware store and get a can of denatured alcohol.
It may be labeled "Alcohol solvent". Jerry in Kodiak
From: Dave Arens <gemstonesetc AT gainusa.com>
Hi Justine,
Just get a can of denatured alcohol. It'll work fine. Most every
hardware, drug, paint & home center has it.
Dave
From: Amery <furrymurray AT mac.com>
Justine,
Denatured alcohol is the *only* thing to use in an alcohol lamp (in
my humble opinion). It burns clean and is virtually orderless when
burning. I haven't been told that I can use anything else, and
haven't ever thought to.
But, then again, I have no formal training, so if anyone else knows
of something better, please share!
You can find it at any hardware store, big or small.
-Amery
From: "Dave Mereski" <gworks AT telus.net>
Hi Justine
Try Methyl Hydrate
Dave
From: Milt Fischbein <a925maven AT shaw.ca>
Hi Justine
I use methanol in my alcohol lamp as well as for mixing my anti
fire scale. If you live in a cold climate, you may be able to find it
as Gas Line Antifreeze.
Read the label to make sure it is methanol or methyl alcohol (same
thing) I buy it in a 4 litre container for about $10.
Good Luck
Regards
Milt Fischbein
Calgary Canada
From: Elaine Luther <eluther AT copper.net>
Denatured Alcohol, in a can, local hardware store, such as True
Value or Ace.
Elaine
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From: "Mark Shneyer" <mshneyer AT verizon.net>
Denatured Alcohol
Look in any hardware store or Home Depot; Lowes...
From: John Donivan <jjdon AT pacbell.net>
Hi there, What we use in our workshop & at the school where I teach
adult -ed. is denatured alcohol...This can easily be bought in any
hardware store in the paint dept. You'll fin Hello from the Bay
Area to all........Sincerely, Jo-Ann M. Donivan.
From: "Margaret Malm" <kadok AT infowest.com>
It is also called methyl alcohol. Quite poisonous -- will make you
blind; and you can even ingest it through your skin.
I don't imagine you can find it in drug stores any more; but they may
carry "rubbing alcohol" (which is often isopropyl alcohol, or
Isopropanol), and probably also some types of ethanol (ethyl
alcohol) that have been doctored up to make them poisonous to drink.
You might try the rubbing alcohol, it is probably the least expensive
and would probably work. I know it will burn. (Although I am not an
authority on alcohol lamps!)
Margaret
From: "John Bozeman" <jbozeman AT hotmail.com>
It is still called methanol. You just don't find it at drugstores
anymore. I buy it from an automotive speed shop that sells it as
racing fuel. Don't expect to find it at national chain auto parts
store such as Autozone. You will have to look in the phonebook and
call around to find it. I pay about $4.75/gal for it in Little Rock.
John
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