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Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Destroyer of ceiling light fixtures
433 posts
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Hello,
I'm planning to build an "eternal flame" for the Fire Conclave at Afrikaburn. The group has decided that it will essentially be a paraffin fueled lantern, in a decorative structure, with a big flame.
I've been looking at options for the wick. Obviously it can't be a normal lantern wick, because that's too small. I was thinking of either using a thick cotton rope, or possibly a 25mm thick kevlar rope.
Has anyone ever tried using kevlar wick for a lantern? One thing I'm wondering, is how much wick would I need for the flame to keep burning for 5 days straight? Would a single meter be enough?
Thanks everyone
Hello,
I'm planning to build an "eternal flame" for the Fire Conclave at Afrikaburn. The group has decided that it will essentially be a paraffin fueled lantern, in a decorative structure, with a big flame.
I've been looking at options for the wick. Obviously it can't be a normal lantern wick, because that's too small. I was thinking of either using a thick cotton rope, or possibly a 25mm thick kevlar rope.
Has anyone ever tried using kevlar wick for a lantern? One thing I'm wondering, is how much wick would I need for the flame to keep burning for 5 days straight? Would a single meter be enough?
Thanks everyone
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