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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2007 13:30:51 GMT -5
Oh! I just thought of something! If they keep licking the fat out of the lamps, you won't ever have to clean them! LOLOL! Automatic-fat-lamp-cleaners!  |
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Post by kyosa on Jul 27, 2007 17:33:09 GMT -5
<< I was also liking the fact that if the dogs or cats get into the oil when they are not lit it isn't going to hurt them....Plus, they would all have nice shiney coats if they did drink it, lol. >> Shiny coats AND the possibility of a massive case of 'the squirts'!  |
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Post by Kathy on Jul 27, 2007 18:15:48 GMT -5
<< I was also liking the fact that if the dogs or cats get into the oil when they are not lit it isn't going to hurt them....Plus, they would all have nice shiney coats if they did drink it, lol. >> Shiny coats AND the possibility of a massive case of 'the squirts'! If it's due to all that oil, we may be onto a new recycling concept!! |
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Post by angiem2 on Jul 27, 2007 20:40:19 GMT -5
The water floating candle wicks I use, I've used just plain olive or corn oil. So, since this is the same concept, can't you just get a cheap corn oil from the store and use that? Still it may be injested by animals, but it's not bacon. (though you could add that to it if you have some and it's burning down).
Angie
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Post by bbird on Jul 27, 2007 20:56:50 GMT -5
You guys are sick!! But it was exactly my thoughts when I posted but I am such a refined lady that I didn't want to mention poo in a post! Okay, I'm so full of it....this thread has taken on such a hilarious turn!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2007 12:09:50 GMT -5
You can actually use any kind of oil. When I started thinking about making my lamp, it was because I was trying to figure out if I could produce a light source using things I couldn't buy at the store (it was a survival-type experiment). That's why I was using melted animal fat, because I figured I could hunt, and it's pretty easy to render fat and have a nice, clean burning fuel. I've used bacon fat, and also rendered pork and beef fat, but the bacon fat (filtered through a paper towel to remove the brown bits) burns the steadiest without sputtering. Of course, if I were living in the wilderness and having to hunt my food, where would I get a paper towel? Well, it's the thought that counts! ~Lannie |
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Post by angiem2 on Jul 28, 2007 23:03:31 GMT -5
INstead of paper towels,,,,,,, a lightweight fabric. That's one of the uses of cheesecloth (I do believe).
But that with the bacon fat - might work, but I think I'd be hungry smelling bacon cooking so much...
Angie
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