Comments on: Homemade Lamps from Everyday Objects http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/homemade-oil-lamp.htm Intelligent Know-How for the Concerned Citizen Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:31:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How to Make a Candle Heater | Tactical Intelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/homemade-oil-lamp.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1142 How to Make a Candle Heater | Tactical Intelligence Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=763#comment-1142 [...] decided to test out the heater with the bacon-grease candle I had made (check out Homemade Lamps from Everyday Objects to learn how to make your own). Since the homemade candle jar was a bit bigger than the 4.5″ [...] [...] decided to test out the heater with the bacon-grease candle I had made (check out Homemade Lamps from Everyday Objects to learn how to make your own). Since the homemade candle jar was a bit bigger than the 4.5″ [...]

]]> By: Tactical Intelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/homemade-oil-lamp.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1029 Tactical Intelligence Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:25:59 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=763#comment-1029 Wuzzup Dawg (sorry couldn't resist). That's great! You said you started with 3 tablespoons and then cooked some more bacon. So how much did you begin with. I'm curious (down to the numbers) how long 3-4 tablespoons of grease will burn for. Thanks for experimenting, it helps us all out. - Erich Wuzzup Dawg (sorry couldn’t resist).

That’s great! You said you started with 3 tablespoons and then cooked some more bacon. So how much did you begin with. I’m curious (down to the numbers) how long 3-4 tablespoons of grease will burn for. Thanks for experimenting, it helps us all out.

- Erich

]]> By: Dawg http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/homemade-oil-lamp.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1027 Dawg Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:10:53 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=763#comment-1027 I started with 3 table spoons of bacon grease and cooked a 12oz. pack. With the remaining grease I did as suggested and placed in a container, happening to be a metal can. I used the fabric and cotton swab as the wick. It has now been burning for 4 hours and has atleast half of the original amount remaining. I would not at all be surprised if I saw a flicker in the morning 10 hours from now. I started with 3 table spoons of bacon grease and cooked a 12oz. pack. With the remaining grease I did as suggested and placed in a container, happening to be a metal can. I used the fabric and cotton swab as the wick. It has now been burning for 4 hours and has atleast half of the original amount remaining. I would not at all be surprised if I saw a flicker in the morning 10 hours from now.

]]> By: TacticalIntelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/homemade-oil-lamp.htm/comment-page-1#comment-951 TacticalIntelligence Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=763#comment-951 Trog, That's great! Thanks for letting us know the results. Keep us posted with the olive oil lamp (especially amount used and time of burn). - Erich Trog,

That’s great! Thanks for letting us know the results. Keep us posted with the olive oil lamp (especially amount used and time of burn).

- Erich

]]> By: Troglodyte http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/homemade-oil-lamp.htm/comment-page-1#comment-949 Troglodyte Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:10:50 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=763#comment-949 Erich, I just made a bacon grease lamp, and it worked perfectly. I used the fat from 1 package of Oscar Meyer Thick Cut, and followed your simple instructions. The lamp burned for approximately 40 minutes, until it burned dry and cracked the glass jar (no I wasn't watching until the end, my bad- but the lamp was in the sink.) All in all, I'd say it was a great success for my first time trying anything like this. A thought on increasing the amount of fuel. I didn't do it this time, but usually I cut any excess fat off the bacon, so as to get more meat. This would double, perhaps even triple the amount of grease. I also think I may need to get a bigger jar. There was no discernable bacon smell, and it did smoke just a little more than I thought it would. Tomorrow I'll try the olive oil in a tuna can lamp. Thanks for the info! Trog Erich,

I just made a bacon grease lamp, and it worked perfectly. I used the fat from 1 package of Oscar Meyer Thick Cut, and followed your simple instructions. The lamp burned for approximately 40 minutes, until it burned dry and cracked the glass jar (no I wasn’t watching until the end, my bad- but the lamp was in the sink.) All in all, I’d say it was a great success for my first time trying anything like this.

A thought on increasing the amount of fuel. I didn’t do it this time, but usually I cut any excess fat off the bacon, so as to get more meat. This would double, perhaps even triple the amount of grease. I also think I may need to get a bigger jar. There was no discernable bacon smell, and it did smoke just a little more than I thought it would.

Tomorrow I’ll try the olive oil in a tuna can lamp. Thanks for the info!

Trog

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