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Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:08 pm
by Furiouspilgrim
Anyone have one they done use anymore? I’ve had a quick scout on flea bay but nothing that matches what I’m after.
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:15 pm
by dodgyrog
Get a Zippo petrol lighter - that'll work-
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:57 pm
by Furiouspilgrim
Does petrol not burner ‘cleaner’? Haven’t tried it I must admit.
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:37 am
by dromia
Try caving suppliers.
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:11 am
by ovenpaa
Speak to Phil at Caving Supplies in Buxton, he took over the manufacture of premier carbide lamps many years ago. I spoke to him last week and he still holds spares and might be persuaded to make a complete item from what he has.
I also need a dedicated carbide lamp as I use something I put to together from oddments however it is not ideal. Maybe now is the time to make a few however the stumbling block last time was finding suitable flint holders with strikers at a sensible price.
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:02 am
by 1066
Furiouspilgrim wrote:Does petrol not burner ‘cleaner’? Haven’t tried it I must admit.
What you need is just regular motor petrol (as used in the mower) put that in a Zippo type lighter for black smoke to be proud of.
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:46 pm
by Dark Skies
Surely the soot of a candle would suffice?
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:42 pm
by dodgyrog
Furiouspilgrim wrote:Does petrol not burner ‘cleaner’? Haven’t tried it I must admit.
A few of us used Zippos in the old pistol days
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:31 pm
by Furiouspilgrim
Dark Skies wrote:Surely the soot of a candle would suffice?
Doesn’t look half as cool though
Re: Carbide lamp/sight blackener
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:10 pm
by Dark Skies
Furiouspilgrim wrote:Dark Skies wrote:Surely the soot of a candle would suffice?
Doesn’t look half as cool though
Ah. In that case get a jam jar with a metal lid and some calcium carbide off Ebay,
Punch a hole in the lid to accommodate a length of narrow copper tube
Bung some water and carbide chips in and ignite the result. Job done.