[SEL] Ignition paper for Field Marshall

Steve W. falcon at telenet.net
Mon Jul 13 08:08:02 PDT 2009


Al Harris wrote:
> Attn everybody,
> 
> an owner of a FM tractor is running low on ignition strips (touch paper) 
> to start it.
> 
> Does anybody (silly me) know the strength of saltpetre solution 
> (potassium nitrate) to soak the blotting paper in, so that the right 
> amount of crystals are left in the dried paper to give a good burn.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Al Harris
> Winter Clarence Coast NSW Oz
> 
> al.harris at rustic-engines.com
> 
> 

I think the mix is
200 grams to 800 CC of distilled water.

-- 
Steve W



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