/sci/ - Science & Math

>>14655260
now here comes the why the 3/8 is the best to go.
if you have too much iron rust, it'll burn too fast and won't last no more than a few seconds, the opposite happens when you put too much aluminum dust in the mix, it'll burn slowly and plainly won't work at all.
it has to have a ratio, 3 grams of aluminum dust per 8 grams of iron rust works best.
the iron rust has the perfect component to put oxygen into the reaction thus fueling the aluminum dust to burn as hot as magma.
the magnesium ribbon is perfect to start the reaction, it'll be all that you need, you can get this on joke candles that won't turn off no matter how much you blow air on them.
the aluminum dust can come from 2 sources, the classic aluminum tape which you turn to dust or go to any mechanic where you can take or buy the stuff for your "car", the iron rust is the simplest one, you simply buy iron in any form and then spray them with water.