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    Flamethrower Using Isopropyl Alcohol and Butane Lighter

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    The document provides plans for constructing a handheld flamethrower device capable of shooting flames up to 30 feet. It describes using a pressurized spray can filled with isopropyl alcohol as the fuel source, and mounting a butane torch to ignite the fuel as it passes through the flame. Safety precautions are mentioned, noting the device can be dangerous and is not recommended unless fully aware of the hazards.

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    Flamethrower Using Isopropyl Alcohol and Butane Lighter

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    The document provides plans for constructing a handheld flamethrower device capable of shooting flames up to 30 feet. It describes using a pressurized spray can filled with isopropyl alcohol as the fuel source, and mounting a butane torch to ignite the fuel as it passes through the flame. Safety precautions are mentioned, noting the device can be dangerous and is not recommended unless fully aware of the hazards.

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    The document provides plans for constructing a handheld flamethrower device capable of shooting flames up to 30 feet. It describes using a pressurized spray can filled with isopropyl alcohol as the fuel source, and mounting a butane torch to ignite the fuel as it passes through the flame. Safety precautions are mentioned, noting the device can be dangerous and is not recommended unless fully aware of the hazards.

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    Flamethrower Using Isopropyl Alcohol and Butane Lighter

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    The document provides plans for constructing a handheld flamethrower device capable of shooting flames up to 30 feet. It describes using a pressurized spray can filled with isopropyl alcohol as the fuel source, and mounting a butane torch to ignite the fuel as it passes through the flame. Safety precautions are mentioned, noting the device can be dangerous and is not recommended unless fully aware of the hazards.

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    Flamethrower Plans
    The following plans show how to construct a hand-held device
    capable of shooting flames up to 30 ft. It is primarily intended for
    use in burning out insect nests such as wasps, ant hills and bee
    hives or to ignite brush, leaves or rubbish piles. This device can be
    a very dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. It should not be
    constructed unless the builder is thoroughly aware of the hazards
    involved.
    The range of the
    device is typically
    around 30 ft but
    using various
    types of nozzle
    heads, a variety of
    ranges and flame
    characteristics can
    be attained. With
    a wide vaporous
    stream, a virtual
    wall of fire can be
    created but with
    shorter range to
    about 5 ft.
    However
    remember that a wind or stiff breeze blowing towards the user can
    produce dangerous heat backlash when a mist spray is used!
    Construction
    A fuel container for the device can be a small pressurized spray
    can. These are available from Mcmaster Carr. Their # is (404)
    346-7000. They are empty canisters that you can simply fill with
    virtually any liquid. After they are filled with liquid, you just screw
    on the top and pressurize the can with an air hose or even a tire
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    pump to around 100 PSI. Then it acts just like an ordinary spray
    can except that it's re-fillable.
    The Fuel
    We have tried many different types of fuel for the flamethrower
    and found the best type to be "Isopropyl Alcohol". It is by far the
    safest and since it has a very low flashpoint (flashpoint is the
    temperature that it ignites at), it ignites easily and burns quickly
    without leaving any residue from unburned vapor. You must use
    industrial type isopropyl alcohol of about 99% purity. The stuff
    known as rubbing alcohol is only about 30% isoppopyl alcohol and
    won't burn very well. Check your local chemical supply store. The
    nice thing about 99% isopropyl alcohol is that it evaporates almost
    immediately when it is sprayed so it does not leave a mess. The
    pressurized spray can usually comes with several different nozzels
    for wide mist or a tight stream. The tight stream is reccommended
    for safety. It will shoot to about 30 ft and is much safer on windy
    days.
    Ignition
    The flamethrower is ignited from a handheld Butane Torch that is
    mounted to it. You can buy these at any hardware outlet store or
    walmart. Be sure to get the type with electronic pushbutton
    ignition. These types have a small button that you press to ignite
    the butane flame. It will then stay lit until you turn the butane valve
    to off. The butane torch should be mounted to the spray can so that
    the butane flame points upwards at about a 45 degree angle as
    shown below. This will cause the heat from the butane flame to be
    positioned
    directly in the
    path of the
    isoppopyl
    alcohol
    stream. You
    will have to

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    use your own


    ingenuity in mounting the butane torch to the spray can. There
    should be at least 2 inches between the butane flame and the tip of
    the spray can nozzle. This will prevent the spray nozzle from
    melting or getting burned.
    Operation
    To operate the flamethrower simply turn on the gas valve for the
    butane torch and press the ignition button. The butane torch will
    ignite. Now take aim and press the nozzle on the spray can and the
    isopropyl alcohol will be ignited by the butane as it passed through
    the flame. It will produce a long flame 20-30 ft long. You should
    be very careful when firing the flamethrower until you get a feel
    for its range and what its capable of. The other nice thing about the
    isopropyl alcohol is that since its flash point is so low it will burn
    very very fast and so even though it is very hot, it is the safest fuel
    we know of for the flamethrower.
    Notes

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