>That's a good point, methanol under the right circumstances will catch you off-guard and make you smile with it's playful behavior. It helps you find your way where other fuels require more exacting fuel/air ratios.
>I remember the jam jar episode where I unscrewed the lid when there was a bubble of flame residing on the hole. The jar caught fire when I removed the lid so I tried extiguishing it in the wind from a spinning buffing wheel and that only fanned the flames and then I capped the lid back on thinking that will kill it and it reved up with new vitality, much to my chagrin, the jar getting hotter all the while.
Mark
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Mark -
So, why don't you write me up a small article [with photos] about jam jar principles, equipment, construction, safety and some of your more amusing anecdotes?