Post by nigel on May 6, 2005 4:40:42 GMT -5
How to make a safe fireball explosion This method of making a pretty impressive looking fireball is unique because it does NOT use any explosives whatsoever. (The fireball is real however and you can get badly burnt from it). However the important thing is that the ingredients are non-flammable and non-volatile and are found in your kitchen!!!
How does it work?? Many huge explosions all over the world occur from non-flammable materials. The most common are in grain silos which have the unfortunate problems of dust explosions. Our fireball maker uses non-dairy coffee creamer...WHAT?? you heard it right! Coffee creamer will not burn if you simply apply a match to it BUT launch it skywards and it creates a mini dust-exlosion and the fat content in the creamer actually burns. What makes it even safer is that the individual particles of creamer burn out almost instantly so when they hit the ground they are already safe. (a bit messy but nothing a garden hose won't sort out).
Simply arrange a length of plastic tubing with a funnel in one end and prop this up against a brick or block. Now take a charcoal briquette or BBQ starter block and get it burning quite close to the funnel. Pour in a small amount of creamer down the funnel and into the pipe. Move to the other end and blow as hard as you can. As soon as the creamer disperses in the air it ignites and produces a short duration but spectacular fireball. You may have to experiment with different creamers too!! The high fat ones seem to work the best. BE CAREFUL the products are inert but the fireball is REAL.
How does it work?? Many huge explosions all over the world occur from non-flammable materials. The most common are in grain silos which have the unfortunate problems of dust explosions. Our fireball maker uses non-dairy coffee creamer...WHAT?? you heard it right! Coffee creamer will not burn if you simply apply a match to it BUT launch it skywards and it creates a mini dust-exlosion and the fat content in the creamer actually burns. What makes it even safer is that the individual particles of creamer burn out almost instantly so when they hit the ground they are already safe. (a bit messy but nothing a garden hose won't sort out).
Simply arrange a length of plastic tubing with a funnel in one end and prop this up against a brick or block. Now take a charcoal briquette or BBQ starter block and get it burning quite close to the funnel. Pour in a small amount of creamer down the funnel and into the pipe. Move to the other end and blow as hard as you can. As soon as the creamer disperses in the air it ignites and produces a short duration but spectacular fireball. You may have to experiment with different creamers too!! The high fat ones seem to work the best. BE CAREFUL the products are inert but the fireball is REAL.
