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Jerry Miculek shoots the X15 personal flamethrower

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:19 pm
by VMI77
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=62&v=qytppqLt72c[/video]

On sale now for $1600. Runs on gasoline, diesel, and napalm. Jerry says, get some.

Re: Jerry Miculek shoots the X15 personal flamethrower

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:21 pm
by oohrah
you're supposed to soak down the target with raw diesel before you apply the flame.

Re: Jerry Miculek shoots the X15 personal flamethrower

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:52 pm
by jimlongley
oohrah wrote:you're supposed to soak down the target with raw diesel before you apply the flame.
Raw diesel doesn't ignite easy enough.

Re: Jerry Miculek shoots the X15 personal flamethrower

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:01 pm
by oohrah
huh ... that's what we used in our flamethrowers.

Re: Jerry Miculek shoots the X15 personal flamethrower

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:07 pm
by puma guy
oohrah wrote:huh ... that's what we used in our flamethrowers.
While the flashpoint on diesel is much higher than gasoline/naptha when it's atomized it ignites easily and burns much hotter. It sticks better , too!

Re: Jerry Miculek shoots the X15 personal flamethrower

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:55 pm
by sjfcontrol
Guess that's one way to start the grill....