terryh Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Need to obtain some calcium carbide for a sight smoker, in moving seem to have 'lost' my tub of the stuff. Need a 'spoon full' urgently if anyone could help out? Also if anyone has a good supplier for a tub (250-500g) then details welcome? Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 An old Zippo lighter and petrol out of the mower works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tictac Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 If it's just the powdered Calcium Carbide you want I'll check the stores when I'm back in work tomorrow, it's old hat these days for what we used it for but I may have a sealed tin collecting dust, failing that Google "Speedy Reagent" and you'll find plenty of suppliers. Materials Testing Equipment (MTE) or Labquip will source it if it's not in stock. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 1066 I've a couple of new 'old' Zippos out in the shed so will try that as a stop gap - thank you for tip. Tic tack It is the 'small rock' form of CC as opposed to a powdered for that I have used in the past, But cheers for pointer Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treedave Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Try looking in to caving supplies, old style acetylene generators used it as a long term light source for big trips. Still around but as a back up to batteries these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 You know what happened to the cat that ate carbide? It has a set of lean kittens! Sorry, couldn't resist. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 An old Zippo lighter and petrol out of the mower works well. you are not wrong - works a treat thus: TreeDave, That is my longer term solution, just needed something for this weekend - iron sight comp locally. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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