I make dry solid alcohol for fuel.

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    I am making a new solid fuel for stoves that can be used for cooking, heating, lighting and for camping.
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  • @pmvcallan
    @pmvcallan 8 місяців тому +93

    For an explanation, Calcium carbonate from the egg shells is reacted with the acetic acid to form calcium acetate.
    The alcohol crashes the calcium acetate out of solution here to form the fluffy gel, but its better to use much higher concentrations of calcium acetate with less water.
    For better results its best to evaporate off the majority of the water with vinegars/weak acetic acid solutions and concentrate the calcium acetate solution.
    Then you can mix much higher ratios of alcohol into it.

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  8 місяців тому +14

      Thanks for the help bro!

    • @davidinthedesert3532
      @davidinthedesert3532 7 місяців тому +3

      Isn't TUMS calcium carbonate? Couldn't you grind up a bottle of TUMS? Would it work? I don't use many eggs.

    • @wolfganghuhn7747
      @wolfganghuhn7747 7 місяців тому +1

      God lord, that is worse than a 12 year old

    • @pazsion
      @pazsion 7 місяців тому

      Well yes but tums would cost more and also contains zinc and magnesium too. It could work and burn hotter… but your paying for what would be free

    • @revmsj
      @revmsj 7 місяців тому +2

      So what? Distill the mixture to evaporate off the water? At what temperature? Or would it be best to run the mixture through a desiccant before adding the isopropyl alcohol??

  • @WeebRemover4500
    @WeebRemover4500 7 місяців тому +5

    thats very impressive, as a chemist im saying that.
    if you want to make true fuel tablets, its not too difficult, you take a mixture of methanol/ethanol and pass the fumes of this over redhot copper wire, or silver wire. you do this with an small airpump
    the alcohols oxidize into formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, which reacts to form hexamine, urotropine.
    you may do this with a glass jar, it just has to quickly seal tight. you dont need to be a chemist to do this. the alcohol might start burning and might pop it all apart so be ahead of this, just in case.

  • @__WJK__
    @__WJK__ 8 місяців тому +43

    Technically, since isopropyl alcohol/rubbing alcohol is part of the recipe, it would be cheaper & faster to just use/burn plain rubbing alcohol in a mini DIY alcohol burner. Also, since rubbing alcohol burns with a blue flame, it burns much cleaner than things that produce orange flames, which give off dangerous carbon monoxide. That said, I eally enjoy these videos, thank you for sharing them!

    • @OMNZero
      @OMNZero 7 місяців тому +3

      soot
      less soot or soot free = "'"clean burning"'"
      🤔welding class con Uncle Robert
      flame color indicates ° temperature temp °
      ¿si? 🤔 perhaps hotter hoter flame = cleaner 🤔

    • @nachtkind46
      @nachtkind46 7 місяців тому

      yes, the hotter the flame, the more complete the combustion is. the more complete the combustion is the less soot /byproducts are produced. @@OMNZero

    • @nachtkind46
      @nachtkind46 7 місяців тому +5

      while it may be cheaper and faster to burn plain iso alcohol (or ethanol) it is still more difficult to store in some situations, and it isn't very effective as a fire starter. but for a camping stove it would work well.

    • @dangeary2134
      @dangeary2134 7 місяців тому

      Any which way, it gives an awful odor when burned.
      It’s not as clean as one would want it.

    • @Nitsirtriscuit
      @Nitsirtriscuit 7 місяців тому +5

      Youve got that backwards. A reducing flame (CO is a reductant) burns blue, while fully oxidized flames burn yellow. Welding torches aim to be blue to avoid oxidizing the metal, but on full blast they mix too much air and oxidize. Blue isopropyl flame is smooth flowing and doesn’t get enough oxygen mixed, thus it produces more CO. In this case the flame is flapping, not smooth, so it will be getting oxygen mixed in, while also acetate contains two oxygens which will help to oxidize the flame early. Last, burning calcium also produces orange-red, which combined with blue from the alcohol and acetic carbs would appear yellow.

  • @collincluff7955
    @collincluff7955 7 місяців тому +5

    I make my own alcohol by fermenting table sugar and distillation. This being said, I prefer to have something which can be used for a variety of purposes. Ie, disinfectant, fuel, antiseptic, and recreational activities. 😅

  • @willcool713
    @willcool713 7 місяців тому +7

    I just bought calcium acetate in bulk. I used it with my own moonshine to make hand sanitizer over the lockdown shortages. If you make it thick enough, with little enough water, it's sorta like Sterno, but not as stable. I've had luck packing it into used tea light tins. (Of the ones I buy, the short size fits pretty neatly over the taller ones, as a lid.) They're reusable, too. It melts pretty easily, so I have thought of adding gelatin or agar to make it more stable, but never have tried. I have a Trangia-clone alcohol stove, and I don't think one of those tins burns quite as hot as that, but pretty close. It melts too easily to keep in anything but a bottle as it is, imo.

  • @LoFiMan1981
    @LoFiMan1981 5 місяців тому +3

    you should try mix lint from tumble dryers into it and maby a small portion of wood ash, i think this will help make it more solid and possible burn even longer , also and im no chemist or anything but i hazard a guess the string fibers of the lint will help vent out the moisture, or possibly increase it lol

  • @anim8torfiddler871
    @anim8torfiddler871 7 місяців тому +2

    This is about creating a flammable alcohol GEL from the Calcium Carbonate of the Egg shells and vinegar. Well demonstrated, but not quite so exotic as the title suggests.
    The Burning the gel still leaves a little residue. Carrying Isopropyl Alcohol has its disadvantages, but if you use a metal fuel bottle, that's pretty safe.
    I think it's worth making some of this gel, and maybe carry it in a small paint can with a lid that's really secure.

  • @walterfisher9795
    @walterfisher9795 6 місяців тому +3

    Keep up the great work that you do and post. I love your amazing videos. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. God bless you and your family.

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  6 місяців тому

      Thanks a lot! Come again, I will always be glad to see you on my channel! 🤝🤝🤖

  • @johnruckman2320
    @johnruckman2320 7 місяців тому +1

    I remember using gel gas for burning burn piles.
    Are there other uses for gel gas, such as in a stove, motor fuel - semi solid propellant, etc?

  • @MrRebar15
    @MrRebar15 7 місяців тому +1

    *Mr. Robo* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless. ((New Sub!))

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому +1

      I am very pleased that you like my work. Thank you!🤝🤖

  • @brice2597
    @brice2597 8 місяців тому +8

    If you need a flammable liquid to make this why not just use that as á fuel

    • @__WJK__
      @__WJK__ 8 місяців тому +1

      Exactly right! However, one could “technically” produce more fuel for less, if they had an endless free source of eggshells + the final “solid” product would be “slightly” more stable/safer than a flammable liquid. But there’s also a safety issue with this recipe, since it produces an orange vs blue flame, this means the recipe does not burn as clean/pure as rubbing alcohol & will actually produce a fair amount of carbon monoxide, which could be dangerous without proper room ventilation.

    • @anim8torfiddler871
      @anim8torfiddler871 7 місяців тому +1

      Isopropyl alcohol can be a little tricky in an outdoor setting. Easy to spill, easy to knock over an alcohol stove, and the flame is almost invisible in daylight.

    • @AaronHendu
      @AaronHendu 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@anim8torfiddler871i fill my stoves with cellulose sponge...it keeps most of the alcohol inside if you accidently tip it. I used to use alcohol stoves a lot, but found wood is easy to find and then you dont have to cary fuel. I have a tiny diy camp stove that works with wood, or i can put a diy alcohol burner in it.

    • @anim8torfiddler871
      @anim8torfiddler871 7 місяців тому

      @@AaronHendu Great method!

  • @champprill1527
    @champprill1527 8 місяців тому +2

    wow.. thanks friend

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  8 місяців тому

      Hello! I hope you enjoyed this video! Thank you!

  • @narapsnart
    @narapsnart 7 місяців тому +2

    Good to know stuff! Unfortunately at this time, it's cheaper to buy actual fuel gel pots which are running about $.10 per ounce vs. the necessary ingredients to make your own.

    • @sparklysparks77
      @sparklysparks77 5 місяців тому +3

      I agree. $1 USD for a decent 300 g solid alcohol pot that will burn mildly for probably 30 minutes.
      Or, you can stick a toilet paper roll into a metal jar, soak it with anhydrous bioethanol, probably 500 ml (also 1 USD per liter) and have a larger burner that will go for 2 hours, give or take.

  • @WildManDanWMD
    @WildManDanWMD 7 місяців тому +2

    These ideas are all great experimental projects. Can you determine the safest, most economical, efficient?
    BTUs are what the industry uses to base prices. Please use that to compare your efficiency. As you know there is a large contingent of off grid members. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks.

  • @andersonsidrack5499
    @andersonsidrack5499 5 місяців тому +3

    Muito legal, seus vídeos são muito bons, conhecimento e distração garantidos.
    Vou tentar fazer igual.
    Parabéns e boa sorte.

  • @Gunny1971
    @Gunny1971 7 місяців тому

    Love your doxie!

  • @fuelban
    @fuelban 7 місяців тому

    Highly intresting video again thanks...
    Thom in Scotland.

  • @ryanblystone5153
    @ryanblystone5153 7 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @user-gl6nt8dc5w
    @user-gl6nt8dc5w Місяць тому

    This is such a beautiful & very intriguing video knowledge wise. Love it❤❤❤. Thanks for sharing...and am now an addict of your channel ✔️

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  Місяць тому

      Hello. I am very pleased that my videos are liked and can be useful to someone. Come again, I will always be glad to see you on my channel! 🤝🤖

  • @pplo
    @pplo 4 місяці тому

    I made this recipe a while ago and, although it worked fine (a variation of yours) it separated later, into 2 phases, unforming the gel. Either I used some wrong concentration or proccess, or this needs some kind of stabilizer

  • @MohAwad-mw2oz
    @MohAwad-mw2oz 5 місяців тому

    Great video menn, thank you..and you too best wishes

  • @wrenchforahammer8317
    @wrenchforahammer8317 7 місяців тому

    Awesome channel. Subscribed!

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому

      Hey! I am very glad that now you are with us! 🤝🤖

  • @curtwuollet2912
    @curtwuollet2912 7 місяців тому +2

    You've reinvented Sterno.

  • @ViiKing_
    @ViiKing_ 8 місяців тому +1

    Welcome back, friend!

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  8 місяців тому

      Hello, my friend! I'm glad to see you again too!

  • @mashumichelle
    @mashumichelle 6 місяців тому

    Good job
    Thank you

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Come again, I'll be glad!🤝🤖

  • @tracybowling1156
    @tracybowling1156 7 місяців тому +6

    When I clicked on this video, I KNEW your channel would be good. I love how you are your own sponsor! We should all be. I WILL be watching more of your videos, and it's nice to meet you!😊

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks a lot! Come again, I will always be glad to see you on my channel! 🤝🤖

  • @user-cg1ki9gt4p
    @user-cg1ki9gt4p 8 місяців тому

    westport wa.state here and watched it.
    put mr robo in my favorites
    come back later. 5 am here. yes i liked it.

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  8 місяців тому

      Hello! Come again, I am glad to welcome you!

  • @pedroferreira4134
    @pedroferreira4134 8 місяців тому

    Interesting. Have to try that, just for the fun of it.

  • @erwinvanherle469
    @erwinvanherle469 7 місяців тому

    I'm gonna binchwatch all your videos. Greetings from Belgium

    • @digdouglasdig
      @digdouglasdig 4 місяці тому

      binge watch, just fyi. Greetings from west Texas!

  • @mahmoodmoossavi243
    @mahmoodmoossavi243 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Sir.

  • @Smokkedandslammed
    @Smokkedandslammed 7 місяців тому

    Bro, you make some cool shit. Hell yeah, im in!

  • @NBC_NCO
    @NBC_NCO 7 місяців тому +1

    Very nice to see commercial free content.

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому

      😀🤝

    • @samuelfellows6923
      @samuelfellows6923 7 місяців тому

      🙂 - I would been able to watch this on “dumb” UA-cam h

  • @mahmoodmoossavi243
    @mahmoodmoossavi243 6 місяців тому

    Thank you.

  • @Bekirpier
    @Bekirpier 8 місяців тому +1

    I liked your channel. There should be more channels like this.

  • @John.Doe-OG
    @John.Doe-OG 7 місяців тому

    I'd be interested to see how you made your grape juice alcohol. (not for drinking)

  • @rajensubba6004
    @rajensubba6004 8 місяців тому +1

    Amazing,,,, bro.

  • @JoseValencia-fr8wh
    @JoseValencia-fr8wh 7 місяців тому

    The knife is dope

  • @jasonholdren3896
    @jasonholdren3896 4 місяці тому

    I love your content

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  4 місяці тому

      I am very pleased that you like my work. Thank you!🤝🤖

  • @lagunafishing
    @lagunafishing 7 місяців тому

    I have methanol which produces a very clean burn, glacial acetic acid 99.9% and 25Kg of calcium carbonate in the form of crushed oyster shell.
    Would you suggest I give it a try?

    • @MrMichaelLudgate
      @MrMichaelLudgate 7 місяців тому

      I use this too, interesting less from perspective of application rather stability. Methanol is highly volatile with empty space in a storage container quickly attaining ability to be flammable, so this could hugely improve handling... But be extra careful in preparation, it's already poisonous and highly flammable. Even if successful, due to the danger vs much safer isopropanol, I'd still want good storage safety.

  • @christopherchisanga4845
    @christopherchisanga4845 7 місяців тому

    This is good my dear

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому

      Thank you! Come again, I'll be glad!🤝🤖

  • @troydorr4867
    @troydorr4867 7 місяців тому

    Wow, very cool bro!

  • @gregjones3660
    @gregjones3660 7 місяців тому

    Is good?

  • @en2oh
    @en2oh 7 місяців тому +1

    Sadly, you’re not going to get far with a digital voice narration

  • @Bigtigerboy1ILYC
    @Bigtigerboy1ILYC 7 місяців тому

    "Grape Juice Alcohol"... Hennessy?? xD

  • @danutculache92
    @danutculache92 8 місяців тому +2

    Spasiba druzei!

  • @ArminSchnur
    @ArminSchnur 6 місяців тому

    Calcium acetate decomposes into acetone and calcium carbonate at temperatures above 160°C.

    • @IamJiva
      @IamJiva 4 місяці тому

      is it flamable itself, same like dry tablets? or extra alcohol necesarry to add there even if a have free AAcid?

  • @moreasleon4378
    @moreasleon4378 10 днів тому

    From Eygpt with love ❤

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  2 дні тому

      🖐Eygpt. Thank you! Come again, I'll be glad!🤝🤖

  • @AbdolazimHasseli
    @AbdolazimHasseli 7 місяців тому

    What is the reaction that made the gel?

    • @digdouglasdig
      @digdouglasdig 4 місяці тому

      look at the first comment, it is described

  • @OMNZero
    @OMNZero 7 місяців тому

    regular water aS2b distilled agua ¿si?

  • @catgynt9148
    @catgynt9148 8 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for sharing this insightful, educational video. Using egg shells to produce calcium carbonate was terrific. Regarding your wife’s opinion, imagine how Mrs. Edison must have berated her husband, Tom, when he used some of her cotton thread for a filament in his light bulb invention...
    Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  8 місяців тому

      Thank you very much for your kind comment, I really appreciate it! All the best to you too!

    • @azimovwatts6425
      @azimovwatts6425 8 місяців тому +2

      the shells already have calcium carbonate, he made calcium acetate

  • @Verified_69
    @Verified_69 7 місяців тому +1

    What is 30% acidity?

    • @digdouglasdig
      @digdouglasdig 4 місяці тому

      Ace hardware sells 30% vinegar, at least the ones near me do. Typically vinegar is sold at 5% - 8%. So if you buy this, you need to let a container of it sit out without a lid or heat it gently(no boil) to more rapidly evaporate much of the water, so that the strength of the vinegar rises.

  • @orangejuice7156
    @orangejuice7156 7 місяців тому +2

    "my spouse thought I was insane" the way you added that so casually had me dying 😂😂😂

  • @kerrylyons305
    @kerrylyons305 8 місяців тому +1

    Selfless or selfish which do you decide?

  • @Youshallbeeatenbyme
    @Youshallbeeatenbyme 7 місяців тому +1

    If anyone tries this, remember that storing any types of DIY fuel is always going to bring with it an explosion hazard. Please do your research on the proper ways to store any form of DIY fuel, as well as the types of storage devices you use.

  • @kerrylyons305
    @kerrylyons305 8 місяців тому

    One has the use of fire yet it's creating fire that's the issue. Yet a knowledgeable person can create this for a society.

  • @pazsion
    @pazsion 7 місяців тому

    Acetic acid is vinegar

  • @Kingtrollface259
    @Kingtrollface259 7 місяців тому

    Fishing trips ,now your talking

  • @MilesProwerTailsFox
    @MilesProwerTailsFox 7 місяців тому

    Half of the video is other videos on your channel
    Why?

    • @digdouglasdig
      @digdouglasdig 4 місяці тому

      So that people like me who have not seen any of those videos he mentioned will be made aware. There are many comments here making suggestions, adding thoughts about how to use the product made, how to improve it, dangers of using anything flammable, and other comments that are what most would consider valuable contributions. I find it hard to believe your comment would be considered of much value, because it is a common behavior for content creators that are looking to grow their channel, especially when their demographics show that most viewers are not subscribers. Hope that helps!

  • @blazebi47
    @blazebi47 7 місяців тому

    Could you store and use this in a Zippo lighter I wonder?

    • @nathanmathews3090
      @nathanmathews3090 7 місяців тому +1

      No zippos rely on gravity feeding while TECHNICALLY its possible. Practically it just doesn't have the same draws needed

    • @blazebi47
      @blazebi47 7 місяців тому

      @@nathanmathews3090 oh okay,thank you for the clarification 😊

  • @callumdimmick870
    @callumdimmick870 7 місяців тому

    home made sterno

  • @rolfsrolfs
    @rolfsrolfs 7 місяців тому

    Er jeg første som lurer på hvorfor det har blitt mangel på vitamin-d? Ja, noe kommer av hudfarge og melanin i huden. En del sykdom vil også tømme kroppen for vitamin-d. Husk på at du kan få for mye kalsium etter høy dose vitamin-d da den hjelper det å ta opp mye mer kalsium.

  • @cosmefulanito5933
    @cosmefulanito5933 7 місяців тому +1

    Dry solid alcohol does not exist.
    Please do not do clickbaits. Thumb down for that.

    • @digdouglasdig
      @digdouglasdig 4 місяці тому

      He described the reason for the title, did you notice the match that he used out of that blister pack. Those matches were the source of the idea behind this video, and those matches are commonly referred to as being made of "dry alcohol".

  • @Simcore999
    @Simcore999 8 місяців тому +1

    Not practical compared with prices of a fully made product

  • @drexorakarobert9218
    @drexorakarobert9218 7 місяців тому

    I tried to listen to this video all the way through, but the s's on the synthetic voice was earsplitting

  • @stephanieplatt6138
    @stephanieplatt6138 7 місяців тому +1

    Amazing I wish my husband were alive to see this

  • @QIKUGAMES-QIKU
    @QIKUGAMES-QIKU 7 місяців тому

    Just Drink it instead 😂

  • @mabb6969
    @mabb6969 7 місяців тому

    I like videos with human voices, except if a human beeing has a handicap which makes it necessary for him or her or hen to use mechanical voice

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому

      This is Mr. Robo's channel, that's why there's such a voice! 🤖

  • @MrHichammohsen1
    @MrHichammohsen1 7 місяців тому

    I actually subscribed before but UA-cam unsubbed me

    • @mister-robo
      @mister-robo  7 місяців тому +1

      Yes, this happens sometimes. But I'm glad you're with us again!

  • @ZoofyZoof
    @ZoofyZoof 7 місяців тому

    Talk with your voice or don't talk at all.
    This is an interesting video for sure, but I can't sit through just two minutes of it because of the AI voice.

  • @kerrylyons305
    @kerrylyons305 8 місяців тому

    Your need to understand fire is a lesser understanding of mine own to yourself

  • @Eidolon1andOnly
    @Eidolon1andOnly 7 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely can't stand any channel which uses robot voices. I'll tell YT to not recommend this channel so it no longer appears on my home feed.

    • @Eidolon1andOnly
      @Eidolon1andOnly 7 місяців тому

      It's a shame too. Seems like there's a lot of cool and interesting things on this channel, but if they all have a robot voice narrating, I won't be watching.

  • @geoffschulz
    @geoffschulz 7 місяців тому

    Is this narration generated by AI? Nobody talks like that!

  • @VicMikesvideodiary
    @VicMikesvideodiary 7 місяців тому +1

    I hear a whole lot of me's and I's and look what I can do's, and hear very little empathy in your almost robotic sounding voice. Now someone might argue, well that's the point, his channel is named Mr. Robo. But is it...? Or is it a mask to make people think that because he tends towards narcissism? Behaviour and what gets done usually points the way someone is. And as always with a negative critique, I hope that I am wrong, or at least partially wrong.

    • @digdouglasdig
      @digdouglasdig 4 місяці тому

      😂🤣, too stupid to be stupid. I would say that yes, you are impartially wrong!