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Infidel | 08-28-2007 07:28 PM
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<SLV> | 08-28-2007 07:35 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato It won't come up for me. Can you tell me how they did it?

Golddust | 08-16-2009 12:46 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Who knows may come in handy....Bump....

Roadgold | 08-16-2009 12:56 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato All I can say is ..........umm neat.

Spectrism | 08-16-2009 01:00 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Cotton balls light up easily. Get a flint and you don't have to wait 5 minutes. If you put a little vaseline on the cotton balls, they light easily and burn longer.

Golddust | 08-16-2009 01:07 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Also fine steel wool. Stuff almost lights up like gasoline. But you may not have a flint and steel to start one with. This way common house hold stuff will do the trick... Neat..

Twisted Avatar | 08-16-2009 01:09 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato 1 Attachment(s) Quote:
Originally Posted by Golddust (Post 1871183) Who knows may come in handy....Bump....
Maybe But I just cant see anyplace where that appilcation(plus all the related materials) would be handy. Also the other fails to mention how long does this abilty to make fire lasts. You could problem use that potatoe as a clock and get better results IMO

SomeSilver | 08-16-2009 02:21 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Quote:
Originally Posted by <SLV> (Post 714389) It won't come up for me. Can you tell me how they did it?
Makes a simple battery from a potato. 1. Cut in half. 2. Scoop out a teaspoon of potato from one of the halves. 3. fill the hole with salt and a dab of toothpaste. (makes an electrolyte) 4. use toothpick to punch two holes through the other half potato. 5. run two short pieces of wire through thiose holes. About six inches long each piece with deinsulated ends. 6. place the halves of potato back together so that one end of each of the two wires contacts the salt/tootpaste mix. Use the toothpicks to secure the two halves of potato together. 7. Let it stand for 5 minutes. 8. wrap a piece of cotton ball or something similar to one end of the wire bare end that protrudes from the potato. Take the other bare ended wire and make contact between the two wire ends. The cotton wull burst into flame and burn.

Zilver | 08-16-2009 02:22 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato when you get lost in the woods and NEED a fire, good luck finding a potato, toothpaste and wire .:36_1_63:

bigcdc | 08-16-2009 06:10 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1871219) Maybe But I just cant see anyplace where that appilcation(plus all the related materials) would be handy. Also the other fails to mention how long does this abilty to make fire lasts. You could problem use that potatoe as a clock and get better results IMO
We had one of these when I was a kid, the potatoes tended to be left in to long...:puke:

<SLV> | 08-16-2009 11:53 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Wow. Two years later and I get my reply. Thanks! I'll stick with a BlastMatch.

Avalon | 08-17-2009 10:01 AM
Re: How to make fire using a potato fire is fascinating.. Im always interested in anything that produce it.. !!

Golddust | 08-17-2009 10:23 AM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Quote:
Originally Posted by <slv> (Post 1871973) Wow. Two years later and I get my reply. Thanks! I'll stick with a BlastMatch.
He He! The old adage holds some truth!!! (All) Good things come to those that wait... You never know..... :yes: Or better! Time will tell!! :shine: :biggrin: </slv>

SomeSilver | 08-17-2009 08:22 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato Quote:
Originally Posted by Zilver (Post 1871319) when you get lost in the woods and NEED a fire, good luck finding a potato, toothpaste and wire .:36_1_63:
Yep, much more likely to have a battery or two on you...works even better! A bit of suuperfine steel wool and cotton balls too. Best though is always carry a book of matches...better yet a butane lighter (cost $2)

GOLD DUCK | 08-17-2009 08:46 PM
Re: How to make fire using a potato QWAK,ALL survivalists should learn that trick! :yes::111::4_1_72: You can START a FIRE then cook the potato and have MINT flavored POTATO SOUP:23_30_104: ---- and FRESH BREATH TOO!:36_3_16::111::4_1_72::shine: the DUCK :10_1_19::signs14::15_1_70v:

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