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warpedskydiver

Flamethrower Usage at the DZ

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I have a nice design for one, using two old stainless fire extinguishers and a Nitrogen tank.

Going to use braided steel hose and ballcocks for easy and safe operation.

Need to find a trigger to use and a good ignition source.

Maybe a salvaged stun gun.

I am thinking about ways to extend the range such as removing turbulence from the fuel stream for a more efficient and consistent flow. (similar to those fancy water fountain nozzles)

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any other good ideas?



Just plain old fun!

Try a piezoelectric bbq ignitor for a trigger. They work good in spuguns.

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>My goal is to make one with a range of over 100yds.

Use compressed oxygen as a propellant.



Is this a PA? A literal one??:P
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it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
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>My goal is to make one with a range of over 100yds.

Use compressed oxygen as a propellant.



Nice, napalm flamethrower makes a lat move to napalm bomb...

100yds... dude, why not just make an oxygen propelled projectile with a napalm payload? That should easily cover 100yds and burn on impact (add igniters).

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>My goal is to make one with a range of over 100yds.

Use compressed oxygen as a propellant.



Nice, napalm flamethrower makes a lat move to napalm bomb...

100yds... dude, why not just make an oxygen propelled projectile with a napalm payload? That should easily cover 100yds and burn on impact (add igniters).



Because then it becomes illegal uless you register it as a DD

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>My goal is to make one with a range of over 100yds.

Use compressed oxygen as a propellant.



Nice, napalm flamethrower makes a lat move to napalm bomb...

100yds... dude, why not just make an oxygen propelled projectile with a napalm payload? That should easily cover 100yds and burn on impact (add igniters).



Because then it becomes illegal uless you register it as a DD



Out of curiosity - at what point does a flamethrower become illegal?

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>My goal is to make one with a range of over 100yds.

Use compressed oxygen as a propellant.



Nice, napalm flamethrower makes a lat move to napalm bomb...

100yds... dude, why not just make an oxygen propelled projectile with a napalm payload? That should easily cover 100yds and burn on impact (add igniters).



Because then it becomes illegal uless you register it as a DD



Out of curiosity - at what point does a flamethrower become illegal?



Arson

or State law.

They are illegal in CA

they have laws against fire.

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In the United States, private ownership of a flamethrower is not restricted by federal law, but is restricted in some of its states, such as California, by state laws (cf. California Health and Welfare Codes 12750-12761, Flamethrowing Devices) [13]

In California, unlicensed possession of a flame-throwing device — statutorily defined as "any non-stationary and transportable device designed or intended to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid a distance of at least 10 feet" H&W 12750 (a) — is a misdemeanor punishable with a county jail term not exceeding one year OR with a fine not exceeding $10,000 (CA H&W 12761). Licenses to use flamethrowers are issued by the State Fire Marshal, and he or she may use any criteria for issuing or not issuing that license that he deems fit, but must publish those criteria in the California Code of Regulations, Title 11, Section 970 et seq



So if I am passing through Cali and my bike shoots flames under 10 feet I should be good. I can live with that.

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>Oxygen can lead to a person being immolated.

If you are not careful, indeed it can. So can napalm. And you are even more likely to be immolated (or immolate someone else) if you try to build a flamethrower that will reach 100 feet (which will require on the order of 60psi of pressure in a pressure fed system) and then use it to incinerate abandoned trailers.

Your sudden safety-nazi approach is pretty funny based on your stated purposes.

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>My goal is to make one with a range of over 100yds.

Use compressed oxygen as a propellant.



Liquid oxygen makes a great barbecue starter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sab2Ltm1WcM

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