Darrell KSR
12-31-2016, 05:25 PM
I researched and over researched and picked out this old timey hand warmer that I wanted. Fill with lighter fluid, light the burner, it creates a platinum catalytic chemical reaction and stays hot for 24 hours.
I figure that I will be outside for 3+ hours at a time in January through March in the cold, mostly at night. Ideal for what I want.
Now, here's the deal. Just fired it up, and it is working properly. The metal is so hot you can barely touch it. Certainly can't hold it. But they know that, so it comes with a flannel pouch to put it in. Perfect.
Here's the deal. To me, it's now not hot enough. The temperature is right around 114° per my temperature gun. According to consumer tests that's about what it is supposed to be (around 112°).
To put it in perspective, the chemical disposable one time use bags are around 103°, or at least the best one. So it's doing what it is supposed to do. But I want it hotter, maybe 130ish.
Any suggestions? Make my own flannel bag, just thinner?
I figure that I will be outside for 3+ hours at a time in January through March in the cold, mostly at night. Ideal for what I want.
Now, here's the deal. Just fired it up, and it is working properly. The metal is so hot you can barely touch it. Certainly can't hold it. But they know that, so it comes with a flannel pouch to put it in. Perfect.
Here's the deal. To me, it's now not hot enough. The temperature is right around 114° per my temperature gun. According to consumer tests that's about what it is supposed to be (around 112°).
To put it in perspective, the chemical disposable one time use bags are around 103°, or at least the best one. So it's doing what it is supposed to do. But I want it hotter, maybe 130ish.
Any suggestions? Make my own flannel bag, just thinner?