I think that the problem is the pressure pot, it forces resin into all the small air pockets in the sparkler, so i would retry but letting them cure without the pot.
@@Leena79im pretty sure that sparklers have both their oxygen and fuel source provided in the same pyrotechnic mixture that they use. It's probably not that different to the formulation of black powder. I reckon the issue is - not the fact on whether the mixture has access to actual air, but more due to the fact the resin forced itself in between the pyrotechnic mixture particals and is actively poisoning the overall reaction by stealing the heat that this mixture needs to stay ignited.
love to see one off these with storm matches. I believe they they work by brining along their own oxygen so they may have the best chance of working in/through resin as long as they don't soak up any.
Great try. I thought the sparkler might work also. What do you think about leaving them to cure on the bench so there are air bubbles? That might help introduce the oxygen you need. Fun episode this week! ☺️💜
Loved potcam this week!! The accidental sparkliness, the candle, the synchronised big finish... Spectacular! 🫣🤩 Would love more multiple-casting episodes in future to see more synchronised potcam!
Those sparklers are usually magnesium (and iron shavings, which is what does the sparks) and they can even burn under water. The resin probably penetrated the sparkler, so that's why it didn't work. Maybe try what you initially did with the matches in the resin chamber? That could be fun to watch!
Another great episode Ben! But in all honesty, I'm glad the sparkler didn't work, my husband and I were concerned you had inadvertently created a frag grenade!!!
Sparklers are supposed to contain an oxidiser, in theory it should burn underwater, though the water would remove the heat I'm thinking the pressure pot forced resin into the sparkler, maybe try without pressurising Interestingly 'crazy russian hacker managed to burn a sparkler underwater by wrapping with tape
Excellent intro Ben lol 😂 sparklers are charcoal and sulfur. I wonder if you had a channel allowing O2 to be at the bottom if that would help rather than the resin hugging each item
You might look for underwater-safe fuse for fireworks. You'll want to start with only a small amount and test it outside with safety goggles on, though, since you're burning something under compression. Black powder should also work, but it's easy to get in trouble with so I don't recommend it (if you can even get it there).
Hi Ben, Fellow Brisvegas Dweller here :), I've got 2 suggestions for you. 1) you know those orbeeze you can get, what about putting some of those in resin and see how they go. They do dry out over time but how would they go encased in resin, would they dry out? 2) Given it's christmas.. CANDY CANES in resin :)
That was a good attempt, Ben! How about for the sparkler you put it in a cavity like you did with the match that ignited, but make the cavity bigger around so there is a bit more air. You could try the same thing using some match heads.
@@jheizer2467, For sure, but it would be cool to see and given the bigger cavity, it would give it more opportunity to burn as it has more air surrounding it.
What about taking the sparkler and trapping it inside the resin with a big bubble. You then can try to light the sparkler with a laser or sun raise like with the match video. It's probably a failed idea, but the idea would be interesting since you can trap air. 🤔
I never knew that trick candles turned Super Saiyan 2 if you let them burn down. It had the electric sparks and everything. The only other thing that I could think of testing would be trying the match upside down into the resin so that the magnesium bit is the last part to light. Or maybe using the same setup as this but inverting the cups somehow so then the flame runs up into the resin instead of away from it. Nice video as always.
I saw a video clip where an unlit sparkler was carefully passed completely through an uncooked egg. After lighting the sparkler, it burned clear through. I thought your experiment would work. In your case, perhaps the uncured resin soaked into the sparkler, thus preventing it from burning to the end. My understanding of sparklers is that once lit, they create their own oxygen because they contain potassium chlorate.
I had a feeling they wouldn't be able to burn through the resin due to there being no air to fuel the fire in the resin. Maybe not putting them in the pressure pot to keep air bubbles in the resin could let it burn more. Good video none the less
Another awesome video! The sparkler one made me wonder if a fuse could burn once it's cast into resin? Interesting experiment, and I was really hoping that one would have worked.
Your experiment may have failed but it gave me a few laughs along the way. I love the 3 stooges reference. It would be interesting to find the cause of the fracture and see if you can replicate it to create a featured piece.
Maybe place the items in drinking straws. I'm not a firerologist, but I suspect that the resin didn't allow enough air to the fuel. Even if the candle hadn't melted and the match hadn't soaked up the resin they'd have gone out at surface level for the same reason. A straw might allow enough air in for the sparkler, but not the others. The dark yellow flame indicates incomplete combustion even in open air, so a lower air volume would be worse.
Great experiment but the small cavity that would have been caused burning it down, did not allow for nearly enough oxygen and some of the gas around it may have also been fumes from melting plastic and resin. I suggest put in some sort of silicone straw (not allowing resin in the straw itself), cure it, then remove it and add whatever u want to light (love the sparkler idea) into the hole where the straw was
Try it again with tape covering the sparkler, to prevent resin from contaminating the chemistry. Metals burning makes the sparks, but there is an oxidizer/catalyst involved as well. Note also that sparkler burns at 2000+ F...the resin absorbed the heat, terminated the reaction. Look up 'thermite' to get a better idea what is going on. When the resin penetrated the sparkler coating, it was ruined.
I would like to see you make the cavity one again but this time wrap a piece of cannon fuse around the match and super glue it on, then scrape some of the sparkler powder off the sparkler into the cavity, add the match and seal the cavity then light it using the magnifying glass again or a high powered laser. I think it would work. But you might want to be behind something protective in case it tries to grenade fractured resin.
I would expect anything that won’t burn under water to not burn once it’s inserted into a liquid resin. You might be able to drill a hole in the resin and then insert the sparkler and get it to work. But you would still have two issues that I can see. O2 for combustion and thermal mass cooling combustion.
You should try thermite and see if it will lit off, cast some in resin and then drill a hole down in the resin and put some on top to lit. I bet that'd go off! 👍
You're a braver man than me Gunga Din. Putting the Resin under pressure traps Oxygen and other gasses in. Mix up some resin, super bubbly, cure it under pressure, then nuke it in the mirowave. Might pay to check the house n contents insurance, and pack a bag before you start. Send Nicole for a holiday on coast. 👍
i don't think any of them will work. edit: when the sparkler flared up i thought it might actually have a chance and was surprised but then it fizzled. can you get actual green fuse down there? i wonder if something like that would work. it burns under water, i wonder if sparklers do too though?
Different varieties of visco fuse maybe? Especially if you wax-coat it first. That stuff makes its own oxygen, and can be bought in ranges from slow to fast to insanely fast,
Last New Year’s I used a ball mold and filled with the poppers or snappers whatever you wanna call them, and when I bounced it on the table, the whole thing exploded. I would love to see if you get the same results.
I agree with @gothoro in that you try it again but without the pressure pot & also you should try using those wind & water proof matches, that may make a difference. 🤔
Why don't you try casting cans and bottles of different types of sodas like Coke or 7Up? And afterwards, see if the heat from the resin changes the flavor in any way?
Do the enclosing in an airspace again (as you said, fire needs oxygen and the pressure pot removed all the air bubbles and filled them with resin). Most crucially we need to see the sunlight setting them on fire as it’s blinking freezing over here and you’re wasting a golden opportunity to share the Aussie summer!
Maybe skip the pressure pot? I think it's pushing the resin into the smaller air pockets in the 3 "wicks" as you could see with the tooth-pick. Though they might have soaked it up either way.
I wonder what would happen if you placed the sparkler one into an induction coil? I'd imagine it would light in the resin. It has metal in the middle. Just a thought. Otherwise, you could also hook up a wire to both ends and send some electricity through the sparkler. 😁😁😁
I really enjoy watching your experiments. I'll give you 2 thumbs up for creativity. I thought with the candles don't you blow them out and they light up again? 💜
Is there a specific holiday you guys can only lit fireworks on? I’m so used to the week of the fourth or even just day depending on where you live to light fireworks. Are there areas you can just light fireworks all year?
So here's a question! I've seen videos of people lighting firework fuses and putting the firework underground And when the fuse gets to the ground it still goes! So why doesn't the fire keep going into the resin with the sparkler? :0
Gunpowder (the explosive used in 99% of fireworks) ignites in a confined space because all the chemicals needed for detonation are bound up inside it. It doesn't need atmospheric oxygen. The same goes for most chemical fuses. Many fuses will even burn underwater.
Fire needs oxygen, fuel, and heat. The resin is removing the oxygen from the equation, which snuffs out the flame. You could always see if you could get it to work the same way as the match?
You would have a better chance if you didn't use the pressure pot. Also, for the sparkler, if you had a thin silicone noodle cured right up against the side of the sparkler, then pulled the silicone noodle out, it would leave a small air tube for the sparkler to ignite all the way down. That's your best chance if any.
Guarantee this would happen failed before it ever starts. Put the sparkler and candle in a deep wide cavity in cased in epoxy it might work better but the oxygen will quickly burn off you now this stuff Ben so do wee but it is still fun to watch. Merry Christmas Ben and Nicole see you in new videos in 2024
The resin makes heat as it cures. In the vacuum it cannot convect out so it reaches a higher temperature. Just pull vacuum briefly and let the air back in. Do you really need to degas these?
Can't help but think when you put it in the pressure pot that it forced the resin into the sparkler and into the wick and into the wood of the match so it was protecting it even when you drilled past it there was still resin coating the inside.
Hi Ben! Fun video. I was wondering if you could try it again, only don't use the pressure pot. That would keep the glasses from melting, and keep air in the wood and candle, and a little around the sparkler. Thanks for sharing. Hi to Nicole! USA, South Dakota, 1947 cdt.
