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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Carbide?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 02:37 pm:

After several years my carbide stash has turned to powder with few rocks left.Do the suppliers on the web offer a fresh quality product? Last year at the OCF a fellow used polyproplene?? in a yellow bottle and for him it seemed to work very well.I wonder if the jets have to be changed? While my lites worked well on carbide the bottled accyt and also the pp seem to burn way hotter-to hot! Thank's in advance! Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Putnam, Bluffton, Ohio on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 03:53 pm:

Bud: I have a fresh quart (2 lb)can of carbide nuggets and I will be at the OCF. If this will help you let me know. I went with Prestolite and I am not using the carbide generator. Carbide is carried by one of the hardware stores (Lehman's) here in Ohio's Amish country. We tour there each year. JP


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chris Olsen on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 04:07 pm:

Kenneth, Just for reference,
I think he was using MAPP gas, which is (sadly) not made any more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAPP_gas

I'm surprised it was bright enough to use in your lamps.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 04:28 pm:

Chris,I thought i had what he used but your right you couldent see the flame.Jack,I'll take you up on your carbide!!Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 05:32 pm:

I buy carbide from Karst Sports. It's the right grade for Model T generators too.

$95 is for 10 pounds:
http://www.karstsports.com/mingradcalca.html#.Uf7IRG0o7IU


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 07:56 pm:

Thats my problem.The stash i had sucked moisture long before i used that much.I keep it in the house so i don't know where i would keep it dryer?Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 08:17 pm:

When keeping moisture from welding rods, we had an old (turned off) fridge for storage.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Putnam, Bluffton, Ohio on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 09:41 pm:

Bud: I'll put your name on it! It will be in the car with the self comenser! JP


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 10:19 pm:

Jack,A favorite of mine for shure!!!Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 05:32 pm:

Kerry, put a small light bulb(40 Watt is plenty) in your refrigerator/welding rod cabinet. It will keep out almost all moisture and keep your welding rod good as new. Just keeping them in an enclosed cabinet such as an old 'fridge helps, but the light bulb makes it MUCH better. Dave


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