Calcium Carbide Source

[LouieMCman]

Anyone know of a low cost source for calcium carbide. I found some on the web but they want to sell you 10 pounds at a time. Thanks.

[rwm]

i think thats the same stuff as bang site for toy cannons try big bang cannons comes in tooth paste size tubes

[LouieMCman]

I bought some of that but it's in powder form and don't work very well in the lights. I need the rock form. The powder seems to have to much surface area and produces too much gas too fast, it seems to burn real bright for a shorter time. As a matter of fact, it made my light more like a blow torch. It was exciting, scared the hell out of my buddy who has never messed with carbide before. Thanks.

[kval]

Louie
check with Ken Smith this weekend at Oley(next to ladies room) and see what he uses