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What's your FoC? (Fuel of Choice)
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:21 am
by redchigh
No oxygen allowed, whats your favorite (reasonably economical) fuel?
List your favorite fuel, and why.
I like Ether.
See the link here-
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... tml#121837
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:03 pm
by super spuder
i like propane, cause it is easy to find and doesn't leave residue
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:09 pm
by Pete Zaria
You're going to find the overwhelming majority here will vote for propane or MAPP gas.
I use propane because of it's easy availability ($3 per cylinder at the local hardware store), power, and cleanliness (as superspudder pointed out, it leaves no gunk or residue in your chamber, unlike any aerosol fuel).
For spray fuels, car starter fluid is the way to go...
Peace,
Pete Zaria.
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:19 pm
by thespeedycicada
butane,propane,and ether are the only fuels i use.
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:29 pm
by Novacastrian
I like Butane because it is easy to meter and cheap as chips. In non-pvc cannons i like to use Methylethylketone or M.E.K. , 1 or 2 drops, wait 5 secs...fire in the hole! Works a treat.
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:50 pm
by noname
Propane, injected through a hollow schrader with a syringe. Works perfectly every time, except with huge chambers.
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:57 pm
by DYI
Propane for cost-effectiveness, MAPP for power (metered of course). Unfortunately for me, cost-effectiveness always seems to take a back seat to power, which is probably why I have a few experimental launchers, and only one in somewhat working condition, which will be in the top 10 most powerful launchers here when I finally get the bugs worked out and post it.
I do have a really old spray'n'pray combustion that uses Axe deoderant with surprising efficacy.
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:43 am
by MikeNice
I'm kind'a partial to Static Guard, but only becuse I've been too lazy to set up my propane . . . .Butane is pretty neat too.
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:20 am
by Redcoat
Lynx Deodorant. Because I actually have a can and the cans can make really hand pistons for valves.
Propane because I only tried it once and I obliterated the target (Glass).
Then my neighbour nutted at me, so no more propane.
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:45 am
by flamerz14
I like butane so far in my minis cos it leaves no residue. I cant find propane tanks in my area
dunno why.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:56 am
by mtronic
starter fluid and a small amount of mapp gas for extra fire power!