Author Topic: Lighting heat beads on the road ... (Read 5295 times)

latestarter · « **on:** March 19, 2017, 06:04:15 PM »

How do you light your heat beads on the road. Looking at our pending half lap and looking At where we can save on space, taking the choofer to light Heat beads seems a bit of an over kill.

How do people light head beads on the road ?

MDS69 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2017, 06:21:20 PM »

Look out for traffic.

Sorry couldn't help myself.

How many times are you expecting to use heat beads. The chimney thing might be your only option

ScarpsD40 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2017, 06:33:40 PM »

I carry one of these with my camp kit to light fires and heat beads. Already carry the safety butane canisters so to add the torch to the kit was an easy addition. Having said that, these cheapies off eBay can be a but hit and miss. I ended up buying a quality torch head from a hardware store after the first 2 eBay units crapped themselves.

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GeoffA · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2017, 06:44:35 PM »

I do the same as Scraps...

UIZ733 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2017, 06:51:31 PM »

I do the same as Scarps and MDS69.

Bad Scott · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:13:16 PM »

I use a REAL blow torch

. bernozomatic with MAPP gas. burns WAY hotter than propane

xcvator · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:35:58 PM »

Quote from: SJindustries on March 19, 2017, 07:13:16 PM

I use a REAL blow torch . bernozomatic with MAPP gas. burns WAY hotter than propane

Yeah , but you're a bloody show off .

Bad Scott · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:37:36 PM »

Quote from: xcvator on March 19, 2017, 07:35:58 PM

Yeah , but you're a bloody show off .

Just cause mines bigger. I can't help that

GeoffA · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:51:02 PM »

Quote from: SJindustries on March 19, 2017, 07:37:36 PM

Just cause mines bigger. I can't help that

Maybe it's 'cos it's not.....

rags · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:52:55 PM »

Quote from: SJindustries on March 19, 2017, 07:13:16 PM

I use a REAL blow torch . bernozomatic with MAPP gas. burns WAY hotter than propane

I do the same but must be the plumber in me.
Also the best for lighting the fire.
In our old place we had one next to the fire place to make lighting fire easy, wife and daughters loved the simplicity of this method.

Snapman007 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2017, 08:26:36 PM »

Latestater you ok bruz, don't worry eyebrows grow back.

latestarter · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2017, 06:47:34 AM »

Thanks all. Problem solved

Bird · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2017, 07:58:46 AM »

Self lighting heat beads.

KingBilly · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2017, 08:11:08 AM »

I use this one from Bunnings. Fits the disposable canisters available everywhere.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/tradeflame-220g-butane-power-gas-heating-torch_p5910232

KB

petrolburner · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2017, 09:48:34 AM »

http://www.drifta.com.au/uniflame-charcoal-starter/

The uniflame charcoal starter from Drifta works just like the heat bear chimney except it fold flat!!

jclures · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2017, 10:23:40 AM »

I just put my heat bead chimney on top of my gas stove and light the stove. I also use a gas ring to do this as well.

Alan Loy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2017, 04:16:56 PM »

After looking at the Drifta one I wonder if this would work http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Outdoor-Cooking-Camping-Stainless-Steel-Folding-Wood-Alcohol-Pocket-Stove-/132107086884?hash=item1ec2322c24:g:m64AAOSwx6pYrpmn

Not as good but 1/10th the price.

Perhaps put on the stove a jclures suggested

fluids · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2017, 11:17:40 PM »

I got from ebay one very much like the Drifta one, but mine is square and folds flat. Use it on the gas stove to get beads happening, but a fire starter or two underneath work just as well, only much slower than the gas.

Folds flat! ... Bugger the round jobbies. They are way to big !!

I think mine came from Korea.

fwiw

filcar · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2017, 11:51:52 PM »

Quote from: fluids on March 20, 2017, 11:17:40 PM

I got from ebay one very much like the Drifta one, but mine is square and folds flat....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BBQ-CHARCOAL-FAST-FIRE-STARTER-CHIMNEY-CANNISTER-COOKING-GRILL-COLLAPSIBLE-/112340500076?hash=item1a2803fe6c:g:RKkAAOSwOdpX07OB

Ben.Archer · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2017, 06:44:25 AM »

No advances on MAP gas? I was sure someone would have something more extreme - Oxy torch anyone?

Pete79 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2017, 07:44:03 AM »

Dunno, but now I feel like a real caveman now.

Apparently I'm the only one left that still uses the old trusty fire lighters.

There's always at least one full pack of these stashed in our trailer.

Fizzie · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2017, 08:02:49 AM »

Quote from: Pete79 on March 21, 2017, 07:44:03 AM

Dunno, but now I feel like a real caveman now.
Apparently I'm the only one left that still uses the old trusty fire lighters.

Well, you may be a caveman, Pete

, but you're not the only one who still uses fire lighters, although ours are Little Lucifers, that you just break off, rather than individual little blocks

Bird · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2017, 08:35:37 AM »

Quote from: Fizzie

Well, you may be a caveman, Pete , but you're not the only one who still uses fire lighters, although ours are Little Lucifers, that you just break off, rather than individual little blocks

yea but hes looking to save space... a box of matches is FAR too big let alone fire lighters..

VKPrado · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2017, 09:51:37 AM »

Not sure if this is of any use but did see it on the Drita site http://www.drifta.com.au/uniflame-charcoal-starter/

Edit- OK I was a bit slow on this as I just went back up the thread and found the same link

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