Carbide

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Carbide
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ray Syverson on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 09:01 am:

I've had a couple of cans of carbide for a couple of decades ( maybe even three). Is it still good? I need to either pitch it or give it to somebody who might use it. Its been stored in a cabinet in my shop and the cans look fine. What is a safe way to dispose of it? I know I shouldn't just "pitch it".


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Button III (Chip), Lake Clear, NY on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 09:15 am:

Ray, I'll take it, buy it, whatever. If you drop a rock in water and it fizzle's it should be good....Chip


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 04:29 pm:

good stuff is loose and white. If it goes bad it turns medium gray and cakes together.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 05:58 pm:

If it has turned to a powder it is no good, it needs to be still in rock form to work.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 07:47 pm:

Ah but carbide cannons use powder that's sort of like grains of sand.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Schubert on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 08:34 pm:

I have used carbide that has crumbled in a carbide generator with no problems. This is in Canada. Apparently it doesn't work in Australia though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 08:53 pm:

The carbide use in mining lamps looks to be about triple X black gun powder. Don't mix them up or your blunder buss might be really spitting fire if it rains and you strike the flint! :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 09:31 pm:

Les,
you say crumbled, would still have to be in rock form large enough not to fall through the carbide basket in the generator, when old and turned to powder, it's dead, worked with the stuff for several years.


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