Sparklers (kids fireworks) can be an effective fuse for Cadwelds. It even
works in the rain.
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Art
On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 10:11 PM, Bill Wichers wrote:
> Just to add: the spark igniter is a flint-type unit. Those used for
> starting a torch would probably work too but would be more difficult t
Just to add: the spark igniter is a flint-type unit. Those used for starting a
torch would probably work too but would be more difficult to aim into the mold
than the gun-like cadweld ones are.
-Bill
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On Mar 16, 2015, at 9:35 PM, "Cecil" wrote:
> There is a spark igniter
There is a spark igniter that is used with cadweld...I've had trouble lighting
them off with a propane torch. Usually if they have been stored in a dry
location they are good for years. The blue tube is loaded with an igniting
compound in the bottom...so it is the last thing that goes into the
Check if you can scratch some of the starter compound off of the inside of the
cap from the weld metal container. I've found the older the stuff gets, the
more the starter gets caked onto the cap. I've always been able to scrape off
enough to get it going. The starter compound is white, the weld
I some have old style Cadwell that require lighting off with a torch. I have
had them for many years and apparently the chemical mixture has gotten too old
to fire off as I tried one today and just no reaction. Has anyone run into this
before? Don’t guess there anything easily mixed up to repl
