Any recommendations for refinishing teak and holly cabin sole. Jerry. C&C 27 V J&J
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 12, 2014, at 12:16 PM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Different chemical. > > Short chemistry lesson: > > Methyl hydrate is an old name for methanol, which is a chemical compound > (molecule) consisting of one carbon, one oxygen, and four hydrogen atoms. > Ethanol, the alcohol we love to drink, has two carbon, one oxygen, and 6 > hydrogen atoms in each molecule. In general, a hydrocarbon is a compound made > up of just carbon and hydrogen atoms. If you substitute an oxygen atom which > is also linked to a hydrogen atom for one of the hydrogen atoms in a > hydrocarbon molecule, you then have an alcohol. The -OH is know as a hydroxyl > group, and when attached to a hydrocarbon to form an alcohol, is responsible > for most of the resultant compound's chemical activity. Most but not all. > That is why the various alcohols are similar but different, and particularly > different in how toxic they are to humans. > > Dwight might have something to add, but that is it in a nutshell. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JOHN D IRVIN via CnC-List > To: Marek Dziedzic ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:34 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Alcohol stove > > How is methyl hydrate different? > > > On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:04:41 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > My experience is that 95.6% is the most what you can obtain commercially (or > from any kind of distillation). You can get further only with molecular > sieves or by removing the remaining water using benzene or some other > substances. > > The best (for drinking, if you are so inclined) is this one: > http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/sakemitsui/item/vod-0007/ (btw. the web > page says incorrectly 96 degrees, it is 96%). In Canada, you can get it in > Quebec as Global Alcool, but it is “only” 94%. > > However, I would not use it in a stove, as it would not be overly cost > effective. It has great applications for mixing drinks, though. > > Marek > > > From: dwight > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:06 AM > To: 'Marek Dziedzic' ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: RE: Stus-List Alcohol stove > > Here is an article on ethanol versus methanol as a fuel. This article > concludes that ethanol is the more efficient fuel. > > http://vincent02pd2011.wikispaces.com/Methanol+Vs+Ethanol+Fuel+Lab > > and this article says that ethanol produces a higher flame temperature. > > http://classroom.synonym.com/burns-hotter-ethanol-methanol-7848.html > > Ethanol is hygroscopic and will absorb up to 5% moisture from the atmosphere. > It is difficult to obtain and store 100% pure ethanol. > > Many chemicals can be used to “denature” ethanol, like methanol, acetone, > benzene, isobutyl ketone and most of these chemicals will make the denatured > ethanol poisonous , bad tasting, bad smelling or nauseating in order to > discourage human consumption > > > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek > Dziedzic via CnC-List > Sent: August 12, 2014 9:12 AM > To: Stevan Plavsa ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Alcohol stove > > Steve, > > try other marine stores. In Ottawa , The Chandlery, sells Capt. Phab 4l for > $21.50 (or $20 US) > (http://www.thechandleryonline.com/product_info.php?products_id=3331). I > think they would ship it, unless there is some funny restriction. They ship > to the US , as well. > > Marine Outfitters out of Kingston carry it, too. > > Btw. this is what I use in my stove and it burns extremely clean. > > Marek > > From: Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 10:36 PM > To: Rick Brass ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Alcohol stove > > I found it hard to source denatured alcohol here in Toronto . I found it at > this place finally: > http://www.sculpturesupply.com/index.php > > I paid something less than $25 for a 4 litre jug. Much better deal than the > stuff they sell at west marine. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Denatured alcohol is all I've ever used in the stove on the 38 or the Origo > stove on the 25. About once a year I go to Lowes and buy a gallon can. > > And one of these days I'll finally get around to installing the new propane > stove I bought for the 38 a couple of years ago. I'm told it is easier to > find propane than denatured alcohol when you are in the Bahamas or the > Caribbean . > > Rick Brass > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:36, Burt Stratton via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> This my first go-around with alcohol stoves. Seems to work very nicely. >> Cleaned it up filled it and brewed a big pot of coffee in no time. Is there >> any reason not to use plain old denatured alcohol instead of stove cooking >> fuel? >> >> Skip >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/8000 - Release Date: 08/07/14 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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