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5 Ways to Start a Fire, Using Waterby The King of Random on February 27, 2015

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5 Ways to Start a Fire, Using Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro:   5 Ways to Start a Fire, Using Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1:   Watch The Video!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2:   #1 - Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 3:   #2 - Plastic Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 4:   #3 - Picture Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 5:   #4 - Water Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 6:   #5 - Elemental Sodium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 7:   More Project Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Author:The King of Random    www.thekingofrandom.comRandom Weekend Projects

Intro:  5 Ways to Start a Fire, Using WaterIf you thought fire and water were elemental enemies, think again. In this project you'll see 5 ways to start a fire, using water.

Step 1: Watch The Video!!!

WARNING: Under certain conditions, an open flame can grow to an uncontrollable, blazing fire. This may result in serious injury, burns, property damage, forrest fires,grass fires, and even death. Use of video content is at own risk.

Step 2: #1 - Light BulbGrab an old light bulb and chisel out the bottom, so you can see down inside.

Pour in a bit of hot water, and shake it vigorously. You'll notice the white coating washes right out.

After you've rinsed it a couple of times, you should have a crystal clear bulb.

Fill the light bulb with water, cap the bottom with a balloon, and voila! You've just created a makeshift magnifying glass.

Use your liquid light bulb to focus the sunlight on a piece of newspaper. It should start smoking immediately, and just a minute later, burst into flames.

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Step 3: #2 - Plastic WrapFind a small dish and line it with plastic wrap, and push it down so it takes the shape of the bowl.

Add water until the bowl is nearly full, then gather each of the plastic corners at the top. This will form a little liquid pouch, and by twisting the corners together, you canseal the water inside.

You've just formed, a clear liquid sphere, that fits in the palm of your hand.

Put the sun behind you, and focus the light, on a dark piece of paper.

Your tinder should start smoking within seconds, and when enough embers have collected inside, you'll soon have your fire.

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Step 4: #3 - Picture FrameTake a picture frame, and cover it with a layer of plastic wrap.

Suspend it on something that is a couple of feet off the ground.

Carefully pour hot water onto the plastic. As you do this, it will begin to sag. Forming a natural and effective liquid lens.

Gather up something you can use as tinder, and find the focal point of the beam, to concentrate the heat.

When you see your tinder's smoldering, set it down so it rests in the beam.

Now just sit back and watch the elements ignite the fire for you, completely hands free.

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Step 5: #4 - Water BottleFind a juice bottle, that looks like a giant plastic bubble, and fill it with water. I used a POM bottle my wife got at the grocery store, and took off the label.

Position the liquid filled bubble between the sun, and your tinder pile, until you find the spot where it starts smoking.

Hold everything steady, so the heat will continue to build.

When the smoke is strong and steady, add something like dried grass, to help you lift the pile up, and blow the smoldering embers into a flame.

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Step 6: #5 - Elemental SodiumIf the clouds have rolled over, and blocked off your solar supply, you can use a toilet paper roll, and a couple chunks of sodium.

The paper roll should be cut in half. Cut a small piece out of the bottom, and push a wad of tissue into the top.

Use the lid of a jar as your starter base. Cover it with one square of toilet paper, and place the small bits of sodium in the middle.

The paper roll sits over top, followed by a heavier gauge kindling. Like a bunch of straw, or dried grass.

Carefully pour a tablespoon of water into the base, and run away.

In just a couple of seconds, a little flame shoots out, igniting the kindling on top. You can see how this would stoke a blazing fire, in just a matter of seconds.

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Step 7: More Project VideosNow every experiment has it's dangers, so if you try these methods yourself, make sure you have proper safety equipment, as well as adult supervision.

Well now you know 5 ways to use water, to start a fire.

If you liked this project, perhaps you'll like some of my others. Check them out at www.thekingofrandom.com

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 Howto246 says:  Mar 29, 2015. 6:44 AM  REPLYFun

 Kiteman says:  Mar 29, 2015. 4:30 AM  REPLYAlso, if you hid a pile of powdered aluminium and iodine in the heart of a built fire, then make a show of sprinkling water on the fire (use magic words etc),then the water catalyses a reaction that produces clouds of purple smoke and lava-like flames to start off the whole fire.

 Gadget93 says:  Mar 29, 2015. 6:29 AM  REPLYJust stand far far away. When iodine sublimates, it is a very poisonous gas.

 Gadget93 says:  Mar 29, 2015. 6:33 AM  REPLYI think you know that already but it still needs to be said.

 Gadget93 says:  Mar 29, 2015. 6:23 AM  REPLYGood ideas but it's not like one can just pick up sodium at the corner store or anything.

 labjg says:  Mar 29, 2015. 6:13 AM  REPLYI'd love to try methods 1-4, but I live in England.

 Bowtie41 says:  Mar 29, 2015. 6:07 AM  REPLYOr Potassium

 p.ingenhoff says:  Mar 29, 2015. 5:56 AM  REPLYsuper!

 Mixin LV says:  Mar 29, 2015. 5:55 AM  REPLYwater can be flammable if you separate the hydrogen and oxygen using a battery power source.

 abbasporyazdanpanah says:  Mar 29, 2015. 5:48 AM  REPLYhello wase very good

 markaagius says:  Mar 29, 2015. 5:26 AM  REPLYOption 6.

View this video and fill a bucket full of water.

Stand back from your computer and throw the bucket of water on it.

This should start a fire.

WARNING. This may also damage your computer.

We recommend that you try this on someone else's PC to cut down on your costs.

 eulessd says:  Mar 29, 2015. 5:17 AM  REPLYI also, like "rolltidebank," am interested in where to get the powdered sodium. And I appreciate the nifty idea "Kiteman" referred to adding color. Things ofthis nature can have a dramatic effect on the mind of a child, hopefully creating a grand love of science.

 nwlaurie says:  Mar 29, 2015. 5:04 AM  REPLYWith the first (lightbulb) method ... how do you get hot water to rinse it with if you haven't lit the fire yet?!?!?!?!

(reminds me of Harry Belafonte's bucket...)

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 Ludvic says:  Mar 28, 2015. 5:50 PM  REPLYEvery project of Grant is awesome.. Thank you for sharing!

 starforest says:  Mar 28, 2015. 3:58 PM  REPLYYour Instructable was very interesting so I gave you a vote.

 gunnyboy says:  Mar 28, 2015. 5:35 AM  REPLYInnovative, informative, an excellent instructable. I voted for you in the apocalypse preparedness contest. Best of luck!

 sellers.nathan says:  Mar 27, 2015. 4:21 PM  REPLYCool as usual. How hard is it to focus the light beam with the water?

 rolltidehank says:  Mar 27, 2015. 3:24 PM  REPLYWhere do you get pure sodium? I remember putting sodium in water in high school chemistry to demonstrate its reactiveness to water.

 greaser97 says:  Mar 27, 2015. 3:05 PM  REPLYGreat ideas! I'll have no problem firing up the fire pit this summer!!

 Jake_Makes says:  Mar 27, 2015. 2:56 PM  REPLYExactly what is the sodium you refere to?

 mtairymd says:  Mar 27, 2015. 10:33 AM  REPLYAwesome as always!