[SEL] Ignition paper for Field Marshall

Al Harris al.harris at rustic-engines.com
Mon Jul 13 18:03:03 PDT 2009


Thanks Steve, and those "off list".

I know have to figure out which faction is correct.

2 ounces to a pint  (56.68 gms to 470cc) - equivalent to (96.48gms to 800cc)

or

200gms to 800cc

I'm not splitting hairs here. One is twice the strength of the other.
Does it matter?

Cheers,

Al Harris
Winter Clarence Coast NSW Oz

al.harris at rustic-engines.com



Steve W. wrote:
> 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.
>
>   



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