RE: re: [DL] Deadlands D20 -- Flamethrowers and Mad Science[SHANE]

["Derek Bass" <wangenstein@mad.scientist.com>]

How about magnesium/sodium/potassium? I don't know how fast each metal burns, but it occured to me that you could use a high-speed grinding wheel to throw showers of metal 'sparks'. Unlike normal sparks which are simply hot, these would literally be burning. They'd burn/set fire to whatever they hit, then burn themselves out.

Similar effects to a flamethrower, but using a different concept. Anyone know anything about these metals that would nix the idea? I do know that water would be a concern, but it could also be a method of igniting the sparks (via an atomizer, etc.).

Derek D. Bass
Etheric Musings - The Science of the Sons of Ether
http://www.SteamEngineChaos.com/


> when I took welding, I was told that hydrogen burns with an almost colorless 
> flame, so you might have a leak and even be on fire and not know it.
> 
> also H2 being one of the smallest molecules around, tends to seep out of 
> tanks, so a tank left pressurized will slowly disapate.
> 
> >From: Frempath2@netscape.net
> >Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> >To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> >Subject: RE: re:  [DL] Deadlands D20 -- Flamethrowers and Mad 
> >Science[SHANE]
> >Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 10:26:02 -0500
> >
> >I have not looked at the flame thrower, but I think there are a couple of 
> >better alternatives depending upon if you want it to work,or just be a 
> >menace to the user.
> >
> >If you want it to work, fuel it with a liquid like greek fire or kerosene 
> >and then put a presure tank to it which can be presurised by a hand pump.
> >
> >If you just want it to be dangerous to all use hydrogen as a fuel. Hydrogen 
> >is easy to create by electolosis (sp), its more unstable, and its hard to 
> >contain for periods of time.  So when you pull the trigger it may work, it 
> >may go BOOM, or the fuel may have evaporated.
> >
> >g'day
> >frempath
> >kevin jameson
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