alcohol lamp

[Floss]

Does anyone know what type of alcohol you're supposed to use in the alcohol lamp? i need to practice waxing some teeth over the weekend. I remember my profs specifically said not to use "regular" alcohol since it would start a fire. The alcholol in my lamp (at home) has evaporated since hte last time I used it and I forgot to get more from the stash at school. So... does anyone know?

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[omsres]

You are supposed to use denatured alcohol. This can be found in the "Paint" area of most stores, e.g. Wal Mart, Home Depot.

 

[ItsGavinC]

We use the same burners in our sim-lab that I used throughout 3 years of research in undergrad. Although I haven't had to fill my sim-lab burner, I had filled my undergraduate burner (used in our hood) well over 500 times and I always used regular alcohol.

Don't know if this helps you at all.

 

[3rdMolarRoller]

Just use a blow torch like I did last semester...seriously it works perfect.

 

[UNLV OMS GUNNABE]

I thought it was ethanol.

 

[xc1999]

Actually, specifically it's supposed to be denatured ethanol. And like it was previously mentioned before, you can find it in the paint thinner section at home depot.

 

[trypmo]

I've used plain ol' ethanol in alcohol lamps before, but I must say I do prefer the butane blowtorch. Something about the blue flame and the fffwhooshing sound captivates me. Another bonus is the adjustable flame strength. I can't wait to learn how to weld... 😍

 

[dientesfuertes]

Just start a mini-campfire... that way you can enjoy roasted weenies and marshmallows while you wax your tooth!

 

[Floss]

thanks a lot... guess I'll go get some ethanol

 

[toothache]

or you can use bacardi 151 it's a little over 70% alcohol, the good thing about it is that if you mess up you can relieve your stress by taking a shot.