Tuesday, November 19, 2013

wall to wall carpet

Following the instructions that came with the incubator...today I stop turning the eggs, fill the water reservoir all the way to add humidity, and lay down some paper towel so the chicks will have slip-free footing.  Is it still called wall to wall carpet if the room is round?  I don't have my hopes up too high and will actually be quite surprised if something hatches in the next couple of days...otherwise I will have 7 very nasty - slightly warmed eggs.

A facebook friend posted a link to this video for a beer can alcohol stove.  http://vimeo.com/64726512  Did an experiment today and it really (kinda) works.  I only had isopropyl (70%) alcohol for the test and it calls for alcohol that is a bit more concentrated.  Found lots of other versions of this stove and I might have to try a few of them.  66,82,44,0,B,.14
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7 comments:

  1. Chris MillerNovember 19, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    Made one of those myself today and only had hand sanitizer, R&R and Patron Tequila. None were good enough to keep it going. Might have to try some HEET or denatured alcohol.

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  2. Lloyd ChapmanNovember 19, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    Made a similar stove from a Dollar Store water bottle for a camping trip to Chaco Canyon. Carried on plane in checked baggage as it hadn't been used. Burned about 10 minutes and quickly boiled water. Cheap, disposable and recyclable.

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  3. Dizzy-DickNovember 19, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    I hope you will be passing out cigars tomorrow.

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  4. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    Heet works best

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  5. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Why not just use a small tin of Sterno? It;s not like everyone has access to 90% alcohol out on the streets....and if those persons did, they wouldn't be using it for cooking!
    http://www.cabelas.com/product/Sterno-Portable-Folding-Stove/1339363.uts?productVariantId=3062603&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03339383&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=8D622FC4-6BB6-E111-8DC4-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=30640534151&mr:keyword&mr:match&mr:filter=58017909191&gclid=CMfhvJj887oCFZNgfgodr2MAbQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

    Much more efficient!

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  6. UnknownNovember 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    First time I've seen this one. I like this design based on the jet design and am going to make one.
    It differs from the usual stove that has multiple jet holes instead of the indentations.

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  7. April GreenwoodNovember 24, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    any news on the chicks?

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