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#60226 - 02/18/06 03:10 PM Re: Petroleum jelly and cotton balls are TERRIBLE!
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Now I just wish I could find an easier way to grind the magnesium flakes.


Magnesuim is very soft. Drill, belt sander with heavy grit, files, saws, they all work. Finer magnesium particles rather than large chips, will mix more thoroughly in the cotton and burn more evenly.

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#60227 - 02/21/06 02:00 AM Re: Homemade Fire Starters, water & wind resistent.
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E-BAY. I got a 1 lb block for $10 including shipping.


Edited by Bill_Roberts (02/21/06 02:01 AM)
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