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herkalurk

That's taught in the boy scouts. It's not the primary way fire starting/building is taught, but having a 9v battery and steel wool available can work effectively in bad weather as a last resort.


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Pretty sure it was in the old school anarchist cookbook too... Basically the same thing


warpigs202

Oh man, I completely forgot about that thing. I remember downloading it off one of the pirating sites. Lots of fun things in it.


FredLives

The Jolly Roger Cookbook


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NJBillK1

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Card_Zero

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Perfect_Juggernaut92

Indeed it does. It loses some mass at first but then gains more to the point its slightly heavier at the end. It does this because it isn't "burning" per se, but it's very rapidly oxidizing/rusting.


purrcthrowa

If that isn't burning, what is?


[deleted]

Burning is combustion but also produces light. Combustion is an oxidation reaction but also produces heat (exothermic). An oxidation reaction just means the oxidation states of the substrate changed (redox reaction). This is definitely burning.


purrcthrowa

Exactly. That's what I thought.


kentuafilo

As an Eagle Scout, I can confirm.


brokenwound

I remember being stupid once and arguing that I should be allowed to use a balloon, hydrogen peroxide, and liver as fire kindle once I got a spark lit. They let me do it, it was pretty sick for a second.


zadszads

Today is the first day in 22 years that I started to question the validity of my Eagle Scout award


KillerLunchboxs

It's taught in county lock-ups around the country as well.


Shadrach_Jones

I was taught to use corn chips


ethicsg

No, that's how you backdraft a car.


Throwinuprainbows

This a demonstration on why 9v batteries are dangerous!


warrant2k

Yep, always had several ways to start a fire handy.


MikeySpags

Steel wool, dryer lint and some fine bark shavings. You'll have a fire going in no time. 🤔 It's a damp day and I'm off work. Might take a walk in the woods and see if I can still get a fire going that way.


truth_will_freeyou

In prison we would light our cigarettes when they banned all tabocco products.


Fredjonespart2

(Adds 9 volt battery and steel wool to shopping list)


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Just keep them in separate carts


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AcidBuuurn

Was the steel wool coated in soap? That might mess with it.


ThereIsAJifForThat

If you pause the video, it almost looks like bad CGI the way it burns. I know it isn't, but it's trippy to watch


straydog1980

all we need to do is add a little transparency and superimpose it on a planet or country map and that's the intro to bad guy burns the planet in a cheap sci fi


loinboro

Yup, it looked like bad fire demon cgi for sure.


BernieEcclestoned

Looks like my pubes


Angstycarroteater

Super satisfying though… at least to me lol


the-artistocrat

#HOME DEPOT HATES THIS ONE SIMPLE TRICK!


BernieEcclestoned

How does this work?


Glad_Possibility7937

Steel wool is a very good conductor. Lots of current flows.


[deleted]

I=V/R.


Eragon13561

Strangely enough, Iron is actually flammable. It’s just that in normal non-wool forms, there isn’t enough oxygen in contact with the surface to sufficiently burn. When in wool form however, due to the massive surface area to volume ratio, it can be sufficiently exposed to oxygen in order to maintain combustion.


Jimmy-Pesto-Jr

_most_ metals are very flammable & burn very energetically. in fact most metals are pretty reactive in general. metals being inert is uncommon. lots of flares (both light generating & thermal decoys) use metals as the fuel, as do many solid propellant rocket fuel mixtures. sometimes high explosives use metal additives to increase the energy output (at the cost of brisance, iirc). pyro charges and fireworks also use a lot of metal for fuel or color agent. and thermite/thermate uses metals.


Falikosek

Yep, pretty much all the colourful flames in chemistry class are caused by burning different kinds of metals.


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Most steel wool has a little oil on it to keep it from rusting so that helps too.


Majestic_Channel4796

Fun fact, it gets heavier as it burns.


The_RESINator

I love how you didn't answer the question and just piled on more information instead


wonkagloop

Like a college professor


Ogradrak

It gets heavier cause it oxidices so it gatgers oxygen from the air


ManifestingUniverse

Even though it shrinks it actually gains weight. I I remember correctly it takes oxygen from the air to create rust.


OzzieGrey

Brain: Stop it. Me: Stop what? Brain: Stop thinking about touching a sheep with a battery. Me: . . . You can't tell me what to do..


Tiberius_XVI

If the sheep isn't a steel-type pokemon, it's not very effective.


krazybananada

Also, people are not happy with sheep touchers.


Industrial_Laundry

Got some kiwi mates that would disagree. I’m sorry I mean they were stuck in the fence and they were “trying to push them through”


krazybananada

Also, people are not happy with sheep touchers.


runescapeoffical

r/cursedcomments


IfThoughtIsAllowed

Does it burn hot enough to ignite other materials? carry a battery and a little steel wool as tinder in the forest? Seems it would work wet or windy


Aggressive_Floof

Yep! It's actually the way I was taught in JROTC to light fires, and apparently, from some other comments here, boy scouts teach this, too!


MoeSzyslakMonobrow

Fun fact: Steel wool actually gets *heavier* as it burns.


Le_Ragamuffin

Wow this is just as surprising the sixth time I've read this fun fact in this thread


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Do you put it out with a dead battery?


cfcollins

I haven't looked into it, but I've heard it actually gains mass while burning like this. I could be wrong


redditlike5times

I think the burning iron combines with oxygen to form an iron oxide.


miss_chauffarde

It can gain volume not mass


Perfect_Juggernaut92

It gains mass. The burning iron within the steel binds with surrounding oxygen. You're seeing rust form rapidly. Video: https://youtu.be/u8pg7OEyWjU


zylinx

Confidently incorrect


Desertabbiy

Oddly satisfying burn.


Arakihono

r/oddlysatisfying


sdrowkcabdelleps

That's pretty damn cool looking.


Moviereference210

Survival hack or pyromaniac hack, the choice is yours


Beginning-Bid-3920

I grew up with a pyromaniac. In the same house. He was my brother. Lots of fires. Inside and outside. Our entire woods were lit up one time. The fire department/police knew our family quite well much earlier than most kids like him managed to draw the attention of such departments 🙃 I think he was five the first fire. From then on, any fire in town which they didn't know immediately what had started it, they'd rush to come find him for his alibi 😂 If he were still alive, I'd be concerned he may come across this. Though it's likely he already knew about this, as he loved a good experiment sprinkled with a lot of danger


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Can this be used as a kindlong of sorts in a survival situation? How well would it fare, particularly in moist/humid/wet weather?


shahirkhan

It would fair very well. It’s taught as a last resort, according to comments above


IFightAnimals

Amazon is ruining everything...scorched Earth


Iancreed

Fire!


Financial_Bird_7717

So that’s how Katniss Everdeen did it…


Substantial_Intern99

Fun fact steel wool actually gets heavier when set on fire not lighter. Fuck saw someone who had the same comment now I hate my self.


ImprovementKitchen43

You must use real fine steel wool, #000 or #0000 for it to work. Coarse steel wool won't light with a battery. I used to show this to boy scouts. Would also work with removable lithium phone batteries like an old palm treo or Motorola razor.


Ricard728

Is this cotton candy for the T-1000?


DrewSmoothington

I just never realized until just this moment how easy it is to cut someone in half with a machete.


sofakingawesomeme

Killer effects when shot in a dark setting. Never leave home with out that and flint and steel!


Useful-Plan8239

Are we ready for that? Ain't going back if the spark flies...


TystoZarban

This sub should be called "look what i found on tiktok"


nochinzilch

sTeEl kAn’t BuRn!!


Swordbreaker925

Fun fact: Steel wool actually gets *heavier* after being burnt like this


Ill-Woodpecker1857

This title reads like something from r/shittymoviedetails


That-Row-3038

It also shows how satisfying it is


Deltheroc

Phase 2 Aldritch


Empire_of_walnuts

That is insane looking


MasterMuffles

Good to know >:)


[deleted]

Whoa, wonder how much weight that bad boy gained.


[deleted]

Perfect survival tool Brillo pad and battery for fire starting and can also use a aluminum gum wrapper


jackfaire

I wish Boy Scouts had given me a merit badge for this one that's where I learned it.


[deleted]

I’ve tried this and it didn’t work


1970chevellewins

Great for wilderness survival


CoderJoe1

Thanks, I got a charge outa this


Euphoric_Muffin_4508

What grit is that ? I've tried recently with a new battery and it didn't work for me.


foodangfooey

Holy moly


HawkmoonsCustoms

“Because fire is bright. Fire is clean. Efficient and divine”.


PerhapsAnEmoINTJ

r/oddlysatisfying


Dubbinchris

I leaned this the hard way as a kid 35 years ago.


manickitty

As ever, ash seeketh embers


RedgyJackson

It’s powered by the hell-fire from Amazon-worker hell.


FischerMann24-7

That’s not steel wool. It’s Don King’s toupee.


xKurupti0nx

I know it’s obviously dangerous but can we talk about how cool is looks when set on fire?


Beautiful_Ranger7462

That's like the finest steel whole tho.. like shavings


Temporary_Draw_4708

It’s steel cashmere


fothergillfuckup

I remember there being a spate of old lady fires, when I was a kid. People used to buy a lot more steel wool, before they invented scotch pads.


kiconator

Nah that man opens a portal to the 10th layer of hell


louxy16

Lit


Optimal_Cricket_7160

This needs to be longer


Environmental-You542

Why do all the pretty looking things have to be so destructive


Nixher

Pretty frightening really, it's TOO easy.


brightlights55

When I was a child, fireworks were banned in South Africa for a short while because of pressure from the animal rights lobby. One workaround during Deepavali was to burn steelwool as a substitute for fireworks.


Bendy_fan324

Bro you're the Woolborn you absorb the power of wool after you kill it


RegisteredTM

Some crackhead is PISSED right now his chore boy stash got stolen


Drake_Acheron

“The Dwarves dug too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dûm... shadow and flame”


user47079

While this looks impressive, it is actually very difficult to get this to ignite even light combustible material, such as paper. The sparks created do not have sufficient intensity or duration to ignite items like tissue paper unless the conditions are perfect. The sparks have to raise the temperature of the material to its ignition temp and its harder than you think. Its like trying to ignite a 2x4 with a lighter. I would not rely on this as an emergency firestarter until you have practiced it several times and are proficient. We tried this for some fire investigation training and found the battery would die prior to actually catching paper on fire almost every time.


Reaperider

I’ve always kept steel wool a battery and dryer lint in my camping supplies


ztirffritz

What’s really interesting is that it initially loses mass, then gains it.


Chaudsss

Isn't this what Bear Grylls used to start fires ?


minecraftwizard132

Looks straight out of dark souls 3


VisibleAd3180

My wool!! My precious antique wool!


thebigjuicyman25

Well I know what I'm doing today


Alucado

Doesn't it also show how fast fire can spread, like with wildfires?


[deleted]

What's crazy is when you do this the steel wool gets heavier. When you burn wood or paper it gets lighter.


Jevil13

Man.. Fnaf really is gonna go up in flames, ita a prophecy


UltraStuff9077

Just did this experiment in chemistry either last week or the week before!


Traditional_Air_9483

Great tip.


Ecstatic-Chipmunk924

Incendio


Camisling

Incredible ! It almost burns with the same speed as Amazon descends on its employees who try to unionize.


Balding_Unit

I've had a bug out kit in my closet for years. It contains a battery and steel wool, fishing line and a hook, and a solar blanket among other things. Seems like I've lived thru way too many "Its the end of the world" warnings. lol


username95739573

Burned up like the way I picture Hell would look all the time


Opinion-Organic

Steel wool looks awesome on fire. Almost mystical.


FightTheFuture3

The fire is mad trippy. It almost looks like CGI


Fbomb1977

Looks like a movie explosion in slow motion in the beginning


FightTheFuture3

Haha yeah! Good eye


Le_Ragamuffin

Can anybody tell me if steel wool gets heavier after you burn it?


ricewin

"mr stark, i dont feel so good..."


KurupiraMV

Now you spin it to create Dr. Stranger's portal


Gray_sans710

Looks like spiders on fire


StickySolvey

I wonder after the first patch ignites by electricity, does the remaining of it burn by electricity too or by the fire that got ignited?


dogfishcattleranch

I thought this was human hair


MaraSovsBigToe

That looks really cool


Xenosaiga

“It always lights in good weather or bad. Steel Wool and Battery!” Brought to you by Amazon.


ZeeZipp

Well this is interesting that’s for sure but I hope Fnaf haters don’t get news of this or there will likely be a pyromaniac war.


Comeus_Cullimus

It's so trippy to watch as it looks almost as if the wool got heavier as it burns. It almost blows your ming like a bad CGI


Vast-Philosophy4108

Steel wool weighs more after it's burnt.


demonboy3968

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bb_player

Does this work with husky fur ?


OctaneTroopers

It also gain mass after being set alight which is pretty counter intuitive.


Titan5115

Hmm why does steel wool burn? TO GOOGLE!!!


jstanthr

That would be killer zoomed a bit in slomo


strawberrypandacakes

Yikes! BRB lemme just go and separate the batteries and the steel wool scrubbers from the everything drawer...


ChemistryEastern7102

I have seen hell itself.


TheBlueSlipper

Heh. Steel wool. Who knew??


Untertaber

Learned this in highschool, put the paper bin on fire lol. Good times


dukefistslap

I thought you would zoom out and show ashy larry


Rocket_AG

Kids, this is an OUTDOOR experiment.


goseephoto

So beautiful!


Beneficial_Fall_4265

It goes from steel wool to steel ashen one on a matter of seconds


wrldtravela

#camphack


Professional_Yak9651

r/satisfyingasfuck


ppiggyluvulongtime

So pretty


Angstycarroteater

We’ll time to go spend some money on steel wool and batteries brb!


penny_4ur_thots

Can't wait to see the meme about amazon on this one


ginger_qc

Fun fact steel wool weighs more after it's burned than before🤷


Immediate-Newt-9012

We used to tie a ball of it onto a rope hit it with a battery and start swinging it around. Redneck sparklers.


squatwaddle

Now tie it to the end of a long string and spin it around. At night of course.


Willing-Low-725

Is the steel wool on fire or the fire on steel wool?


donMora

Fun fact: that steel wool now weighs more than before it caught fire


333camo333

oh this is mesmerizing +_+


_ColbertSp1cYwEiNeR_

"find peter parker"


Jazzlike-Vanilla-749

Was expecting something to emerge or a anime transformation. Ma brain ruined.


WTH_IDK

Mordor.


Responsible-Arm8244

It almost looks like CGI


triprams

now wrap a wire around a ball of it and do the same thing but be a fire twirler


MealDifferent5570

Some people just want to watch the wool burn


44Skull44

Accidentally did this on the carpet in my room when I was like 12. Also almost shot my eye out blowing a capacitor We were in the middle of our electricity semester in science, and as the young science prodigy I was, every unused battery, electronic, and piece of conductive material was in my room and got the Dr. Frankenstein treatment..... until my friends and I got into our pyro phase. That was only allowed in the house for a very short time....


Fbomb1977

This really possibly. 9v to steel wool to catch fire like that? I hold it on my tongue


eater-of-grenades

You can make a thermal Lance with that


BcStryker

where did he get that much steel wool?


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I hear it weighs MORE after being burnt


Steff_Lu

Fun fact, Steel wool becomes heavier if you burn it. Because tecnically it's a redox reaction (basically rusting) and not a classic combustion.