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Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: David Banaka (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: January 17, 2005 06:56PM

I have been purchasing denatured alcohol for my alcohol torch at a dental supply store. I have been told not to use denatured alcohol out of the hardware store because it contains Methenol which makes it more combustible. What is another safe sub for what I am buying now. Anyone ever use Isopropyl alcohol (90%)???? I have heard it is ok to use. Any advise here? Thanks in advance.

Dave

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: January 17, 2005 07:06PM

I get my a;chol from a hardware store, and have for years. All denatured alchol as far as I know is just grain alchol with a small amount of wood alchol in it so you won't drink it. The stuff I've bought and the stuff we used in the Coast Guard didn't appear particularly flammable to me, no more than any of the other solvents, safer than some I can think of.

Spencer

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Todd R. Vivian (---.lamiglas.com)
Date: January 17, 2005 07:55PM

That is what we use here and I have used for many years. Haven't had any problems yet.

Todd

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Cliff Hall (---.dialup.ufl.edu)
Date: January 17, 2005 08:14PM

View these references for more background information:

Alcohol for solvent and burning Scott Hunt January 11, 2005 07:56AM
[www.rodbuilding.org]

Re: About solvents Cliff Hall January 4, 2005 11:15AM
1. Re: About solvents. There are many Posts on this subject (Solvents, Alcohol, Acetone, etc.).
Here's a brief refresher and some definitions. [Along with several helpful comments from others.]
[www.rodbuilding.org]

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Jim Kastorff (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: January 17, 2005 09:01PM

I buy the denatured from Home Depot, works fine

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Doug Moore (---.dfw.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: January 17, 2005 11:13PM

Have also used it (Denatured) for years in the alcohol stove on the boat...no problems!

Regards......Doug@
TCRds

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Tony Dowson (---.ok.shawcable.net)
Date: January 18, 2005 08:47AM

Just curious,but what strength is the denatured alcohol that most of you use?


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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Tony Dowson (---.ok.shawcable.net)
Date: January 18, 2005 08:47AM

Oops,double posted somehow(must have seen the error message and thought it didn't go through).



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2005 08:50AM by Tony Dowson.

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: David Banaka (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: January 18, 2005 10:51AM

I picked up some Isopropyl alcohol (99%) and it seems to work fine. Thanks for all of the input folks.

David Banaka

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Re: Fuel for alcohol torches Help!
Posted by: Rob Matarazzo (---.nycmny83.dynamic.covad.net)
Date: January 18, 2005 08:11PM

I have been using Denatured alcohol from the hardware store. I remember trying Isopropyl once and I couldn't even get it to ignite.

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