Bacon-powered blowtorch??

I find it odd that the typical lance uses magnesium, but it makes sense because its what sustains the heat needed to start the rapid oxidation of the iron. I really want to buy a big prosciutto ham next I go to Costco.
 
Maybe I'm missing the video link, or my settings are blocking it from that page...

For those with the same issue, here ya go...

[video=youtube;w9dskxN10N0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dskxN10N0[/video]

:D:thumbup:
 
This is BS! It's a Total Waiste of Glorious Bacon! I'd rather use acetylene and EAT the Bacon!
 
Allcaps321 said:
Propane burns too cool to function well in a cutting torch, its usually blended with another gas to improve this. Acetylene is the preferred fuel gas for cutting torches, very high temperature burn.
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Propane can be used to cut steel. I prefer acetylene myself because it is much faster. But I have friends that use propane cutting rigs (the only difference being the design of the torch tip and regulator) on their welding trucks, so it does work, just slower. Just FYI ;)

ETA: I missed the seventh word in your post, apologies
 
so if I were to get the BJ would I spontaneously combust?:eek:


:D:D
 
The only real up side to Acetylene is if you need it to gas weld with your torch. Most folks use the TIG process instead now a days. Acetylene does burn hotter than propane, but it is also more expensive and much more dangerous to store. Also the cutting tips for an acetylene torch are much more finicky than those for propane. It is true that you can cut faster with acetylene vs propane, but not much faster.
I really have no idea why so many shops use it in this day and age.
 
I get flatulent after eating bacon so I thought you were talking about this:

[youtube]s3HEGh328KY&feature[/youtube]
 
slices of prosciutto (which he calls “engineering-grade bacon”)

Now Dats Italian!! :D
 
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