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Post by Res-Q on Aug 26, 2014 16:12:43 GMT 10
Hey Guys,  Can anyone tell me where i can get potassium permanganate. What stores supply it and whats its retail trade name if any? |
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Post by Paul on Aug 26, 2014 16:19:08 GMT 10
Most chemist sell it, just ask for potassium permanganate, I went to a chemist and ask a bloke there if they had Condies crystals he look at me like WTF, then he ask one of the older ladies that worked there and she said do you mean Potassium permaganate.
from memory it was about $8 for a small canister, And also when you try and start a fire with it, its not as easy as it look like on you tube. persistence pay off on this one.
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Post by Res-Q on Aug 26, 2014 16:21:48 GMT 10
Thanks Paul, Just what i needed to know.  I do have some fire lighting techniques i need to try with this stuff. |
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Post by Paul on Aug 26, 2014 16:53:27 GMT 10
hey Res-Q, let me know what you find best for fire lighting. I found coolant work very quick, I have a bottle mixed with water and use it for all the kids cuts and scrapes, It is a great item to carry in you BOB even down to water purification. it doesent tast that bad either.
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Post by Res-Q on Aug 26, 2014 22:05:29 GMT 10
Cheers mate I'll post up my findings after testing. |
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Post by wolfstar on Aug 26, 2014 22:07:10 GMT 10
hey Res-Q, let me know what you find best for fire lighting. I found coolant work very quick, I have a bottle mixed with water and use it for all the kids cuts and scrapes, It is a great item to carry in you BOB even down to water purification. it doesent tast that bad either. Paul Wait which are you referring to being ok when mixed with water? I sincerely hope you don't mean coolant. ... |
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Post by Ammo9 on Aug 26, 2014 22:26:24 GMT 10
Chemists sell it in 50g plastic containers. Buy more than one and they'll think you're dodgy
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Post by Paul on Aug 26, 2014 23:28:30 GMT 10
hey Res-Q, let me know what you find best for fire lighting. I found coolant work very quick, I have a bottle mixed with water and use it for all the kids cuts and scrapes, It is a great item to carry in you BOB even down to water purification. it doesent tast that bad either. Paul Wait which are you referring to being ok when mixed with water? I sincerely hope you don't mean coolant. ... No wolfstar, you mix the Potassium Permanganate with coolant and you will start fire, mix the Potassium Permanganate with water and it can be used for heaps of things from purifying water to a wash for cuts. I tried mixing with sugar's brake fluid and coolant, they all got hot and sizzeled but the coolant burst into flames. its all trial and error. Paul |
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Post by wolfstar on Aug 27, 2014 0:08:57 GMT 10
had me worried for a minute! lol (it can cause significant kidney damage when ingested even dilute, best treatment is liquor believe it or not!)
i actually had no idea potassium permaganate could be ingested tbh. ive only used it in chemistry, lol, and even that was some years ago now
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Post by antiag21 on Aug 27, 2014 1:49:50 GMT 10
I bought some from a farm supply store. Good to put in the chickens water....also tried to start a fire with it. Epic fail.
Tried crunching with sugar, Mixing it with glycerol....
Gave up in the end.
Still put it in my chickens water thou. And be careful the stuff stains a dirty brown colour and is almost impossible to get off clothes and skin.
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Post by Res-Q on Aug 27, 2014 12:00:15 GMT 10
Thanks Clownface I watched the video and his neck of the woods the temp was 60 or 70 degrees F. Which is about 15 degrees C here. Thats pretty cold for his AO. While out shopping for the 20 dollar challenge i went to the chemist and purchased Potassium permanganate and Glycerine. I poured some powder onto some cardboard (shameless plug for business SEE LINK BELOW) then made an imprint with my thumb and poured some glycerine into the hole. By the way, Its raining heavy here this morning and i'm under the awning with the rain and wind pelting down whilst testing this stuff. Anyway, in less than 60 seconds the mix burst into flames. I was caught off guard with how fast it reacted. I'd just finished taking the before shot and BAM up it went. The guy in the video said you wouldnt have this stuff in your first aid kit! Maybe not but now i will. I now have the means for water purification and gylcerine for other medical conditions with the added bonus of fire starting Another PROVEN option of fire making added to the tool kit. I'm a happy man today   |
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Post by Paul on Aug 27, 2014 16:08:06 GMT 10
hey Good work Res-Q, when I done it I only got a flame half the size of yours but I only used half as much. so that makes sense.
All this means is I will have to go and buy some Glycerine this weekend.
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Post by Nighthawk on Aug 27, 2014 17:57:02 GMT 10
Glycerine available at Coles. PP available on ebay.
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Post by Res-Q on Aug 27, 2014 19:50:13 GMT 10
Got them both at the chemist, sitting next to each other!!!!!!! Glycerine under the trade name of Glycol
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Post by Paul on Aug 31, 2014 19:05:59 GMT 10
Got to the shops and got my self some Glycerine, so I got home and had to give it ago, I mixed it and waited, no action the misses laughed and said Im glad we tried it now and not when we are out camping and need it. I thought maybe my mixture was wrong so I mixed some more , as I was mixing the second lot the first started to react and go off.  <script type="text/javascript" src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/d216fe21/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js"></script> |
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Post by Paul on Aug 31, 2014 19:07:16 GMT 10
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Post by Res-Q on Sept 1, 2014 1:33:04 GMT 10
Good on ya mate , nothing like trying it out for yourself |
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Post by Res-Q on Sept 20, 2014 6:20:45 GMT 10
Following on from this thread i went out and made a container from two lipton ice tea bottles. I cut them off just below the neck and placed an old plastic store/ loyalty card between both ends and super glued both sides down. I can now store Glycol and condys crystals in the one container. If you want to have a go at this project the King of random has a great youtube tutorial on his channel.  |
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Post by Ammo9 on Sept 20, 2014 7:34:58 GMT 10
Hmmm I'd be concerned they'd leak... then set my pack on fire.
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I do have some fire lighting techniques i need to try with this stuff.
