Soaking Snowballs in Gasoline

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the dome some of you might recognize this

dome some of you might recognize this

dome some of you might recognize this place and I hope that you realize that

place and I hope that you realize that

place and I hope that you realize that when we’re here we’re about to do some

when we’re here we’re about to do some

when we’re here we’re about to do some crazy stuff usually with fire and that’s

crazy stuff usually with fire and that’s

crazy stuff usually with fire and that’s the case today we’re going to be trying

the case today we’re going to be trying

the case today we’re going to be trying an experiment that I am pretty excited

an experiment that I am pretty excited

an experiment that I am pretty excited about not too long ago we showed you how

about not too long ago we showed you how

about not too long ago we showed you how to make a super cooled bath of acetone

to make a super cooled bath of acetone

to make a super cooled bath of acetone using some dry ice and we can freeze

using some dry ice and we can freeze

using some dry ice and we can freeze stuff in it and it was not quite as cold

stuff in it and it was not quite as cold

stuff in it and it was not quite as cold as liquid nitrogen but had a lot of

as liquid nitrogen but had a lot of

as liquid nitrogen but had a lot of sanity looks something interesting

sanity looks something interesting

sanity looks something interesting happened when I poured water into the

happened when I poured water into the

happened when I poured water into the supercooled acetone the water dispersed

supercooled acetone the water dispersed

supercooled acetone the water dispersed but then very quickly throws into

but then very quickly throws into

but then very quickly throws into crystals and as it sat in it for a while

crystals and as it sat in it for a while

crystals and as it sat in it for a while it turned into a slush

it turned into a slush

it turned into a slush I took some that slush littered on fire

I took some that slush littered on fire

I took some that slush littered on fire on a brick and it burned pretty well if

on a brick and it burned pretty well if

on a brick and it burned pretty well if I was very interested in how I can touch

I was very interested in how I can touch

I was very interested in how I can touch it and simultaneously feel like my hand

it and simultaneously feel like my hand

it and simultaneously feel like my hand was freezing and on fire I want to try

was freezing and on fire I want to try

was freezing and on fire I want to try making some snowballs out of that

making some snowballs out of that

making some snowballs out of that acetone ice slush and see what happens

acetone ice slush and see what happens

acetone ice slush and see what happens if I just light them on fire and throw

if I just light them on fire and throw

if I just light them on fire and throw them then while I was thinking about

them then while I was thinking about

them then while I was thinking about that I thought maybe there are some

that I thought maybe there are some

that I thought maybe there are some other ways to make some fire snowballs

other ways to make some fire snowballs

other ways to make some fire snowballs and I wanted to try some of those as

and I wanted to try some of those as

and I wanted to try some of those as well so I called up my local ice rink

well so I called up my local ice rink

well so I called up my local ice rink and I asked them if I could have some of

and I asked them if I could have some of

and I asked them if I could have some of the scraped off snow that’s created when

the scraped off snow that’s created when

the scraped off snow that’s created when they Zamboni the ice they were gracious

they Zamboni the ice they were gracious

they Zamboni the ice they were gracious enough to let me take some of that snow

enough to let me take some of that snow

enough to let me take some of that snow so I now have a cooler full of snow and

so I now have a cooler full of snow and

so I now have a cooler full of snow and a second cooler full of sand pre-packed

a second cooler full of sand pre-packed

a second cooler full of sand pre-packed snowballs and the purpose of today’s

snowballs and the purpose of today’s

snowballs and the purpose of today’s video is to see what kind of fluid we

video is to see what kind of fluid we

video is to see what kind of fluid we can pour on this snowball to get our

can pour on this snowball to get our

can pour on this snowball to get our best fireball we’ll use acetone

best fireball we’ll use acetone

best fireball we’ll use acetone isopropyl alcohol some lamp oil and even

isopropyl alcohol some lamp oil and even

isopropyl alcohol some lamp oil and even some gasoline on these snow walls to see

some gasoline on these snow walls to see

some gasoline on these snow walls to see which gives us the best fireball in

which gives us the best fireball in

which gives us the best fireball in addition to several different varieties

addition to several different varieties

addition to several different varieties of making the fire balls I have a few

of making the fire balls I have a few

of making the fire balls I have a few different things I’m going to try to

different things I’m going to try to

different things I’m going to try to launch them of course I’ll try just

launch them of course I’ll try just

launch them of course I’ll try just throwing them like a normal snowball

throwing them like a normal snowball

throwing them like a normal snowball I’ve also got this dog toy designed for

I’ve also got this dog toy designed for

I’ve also got this dog toy designed for tennis balls and some of you may

tennis balls and some of you may

tennis balls and some of you may recognize our water balloon launcher

recognize our water balloon launcher

recognize our water balloon launcher that grant showed you how to build some

that grant showed you how to build some

that grant showed you how to build some time ago here we’ve got some dry ice

time ago here we’ve got some dry ice

time ago here we’ve got some dry ice let’s break some of this up fill our

let’s break some of this up fill our

let’s break some of this up fill our container around our Bowl

container around our Bowl

container around our Bowl then pour all of our acetone in and we

then pour all of our acetone in and we

then pour all of our acetone in and we should start to get a supercooled

should start to get a supercooled

should start to get a supercooled acetone bath even with good gloves on

acetone bath even with good gloves on

acetone bath even with good gloves on this stuff gets so cold so fast there we

this stuff gets so cold so fast there we

this stuff gets so cold so fast there we go and our bucket here it’s got lots of

go and our bucket here it’s got lots of

go and our bucket here it’s got lots of holes drilled into it all the way around

holes drilled into it all the way around

holes drilled into it all the way around so that our acetone will easily

so that our acetone will easily

so that our acetone will easily get in but our dry ice will stay on the

get in but our dry ice will stay on the

get in but our dry ice will stay on the outside

yo you can see the bubbles are starting

yo you can see the bubbles are starting to calm down

to calm down

to calm down it means our acetone is starting to get

it means our acetone is starting to get

it means our acetone is starting to get nice and cold now the gloves I was

nice and cold now the gloves I was

nice and cold now the gloves I was wearing we’re good for installation but

wearing we’re good for installation but

wearing we’re good for installation but they weren’t waterproof or acetone proof

they weren’t waterproof or acetone proof

they weren’t waterproof or acetone proof at all and so I’ve actually managed to

at all and so I’ve actually managed to

at all and so I’ve actually managed to squeeze a pair of the black gloves over

squeeze a pair of the black gloves over

squeeze a pair of the black gloves over the other gloves and now I should have

the other gloves and now I should have

the other gloves and now I should have insulated hands and ones that won’t hold

insulated hands and ones that won’t hold

insulated hands and ones that won’t hold acetone as unweighting it on fire that’s

acetone as unweighting it on fire that’s

acetone as unweighting it on fire that’s just the combination I want

just the combination I want

just the combination I want let’s try pouring some water into this

let’s try pouring some water into this

let’s try pouring some water into this bath let it cool down and see if we get

bath let it cool down and see if we get

bath let it cool down and see if we get that same slush we got last time

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[Music] probably not even a little bit safe

probably not even a little bit safe

probably not even a little bit safe either but I’ve got gloves on I’ve got

either but I’ve got gloves on I’ve got

either but I’ve got gloves on I’ve got long sleeves on I’ve got glasses on I’m

long sleeves on I’ve got glasses on I’m

long sleeves on I’ve got glasses on I’m kind of keeping myself held away it’s

kind of keeping myself held away it’s

kind of keeping myself held away it’s fine of course the water is able to get

fine of course the water is able to get

fine of course the water is able to get through the little holes in the plastic

through the little holes in the plastic

through the little holes in the plastic container so we’re just starting to get

container so we’re just starting to get

container so we’re just starting to get some slush surrounding all of the bucket

some slush surrounding all of the bucket

some slush surrounding all of the bucket and the dry ice and everything but there

and the dry ice and everything but there

and the dry ice and everything but there is a lot more of it in the plastic

is a lot more of it in the plastic

is a lot more of it in the plastic bucket than out when we last made some

bucket than out when we last made some

bucket than out when we last made some of this acetone frost mixture it took a

of this acetone frost mixture it took a

of this acetone frost mixture it took a little while for it to really

little while for it to really

little while for it to really concentrate down and freeze all of the

concentrate down and freeze all of the

concentrate down and freeze all of the water in it so let’s just set it aside

water in it so let’s just set it aside

water in it so let’s just set it aside for a minute and try adding some of our

for a minute and try adding some of our

for a minute and try adding some of our fuels to our pre-made snowballs see how

fuels to our pre-made snowballs see how

fuels to our pre-made snowballs see how that works we’re already working on

that works we’re already working on

that works we’re already working on acetone so let’s try making an acetone

acetone so let’s try making an acetone

acetone so let’s try making an acetone soaked snowball not what I had in mind I

soaked snowball not what I had in mind I

soaked snowball not what I had in mind I didn’t have quite the right tool for

didn’t have quite the right tool for

didn’t have quite the right tool for opening the lid the way you’re supposed

opening the lid the way you’re supposed

opening the lid the way you’re supposed to the whole thing just pop it off it

to the whole thing just pop it off it

to the whole thing just pop it off it should still pour out kind of that are

should still pour out kind of that are

should still pour out kind of that are probably splashed a little alright we’ve

probably splashed a little alright we’ve

probably splashed a little alright we’ve got our snowball let’s try and pour some

got our snowball let’s try and pour some

got our snowball let’s try and pour some acetone on it’s not gonna pour very well

acetone on it’s not gonna pour very well

acetone on it’s not gonna pour very well but

but

but looks like it’s getting absorbed nice

looks like it’s getting absorbed nice

looks like it’s getting absorbed nice and into the snow that’s what we want

and into the snow that’s what we want

and into the snow that’s what we want now for the safe part lighting it on

now for the safe part lighting it on

now for the safe part lighting it on fire

really not lighting very well maybe we

really not lighting very well maybe we need more acetone

need more acetone

need more acetone [Music]

that’s on fire only my gloves on fire

that’s on fire only my gloves on fire the snowball is not successfully

the snowball is not successfully

the snowball is not successfully melted a small portion of the snowball I

melted a small portion of the snowball I

melted a small portion of the snowball I don’t think acetone is going to work

don’t think acetone is going to work

don’t think acetone is going to work very well so let’s move on to trying one

very well so let’s move on to trying one

very well so let’s move on to trying one of our other fuels next up we have our

of our other fuels next up we have our

of our other fuels next up we have our 91% isopropyl alcohol see if this works

91% isopropyl alcohol see if this works

91% isopropyl alcohol see if this works better than the acetone kind of have my

better than the acetone kind of have my

better than the acetone kind of have my doubts

doubts

doubts [Music]

snowball just doesn’t wick the fuel

snowball just doesn’t wick the fuel through itself enough to stay lit it’s

through itself enough to stay lit it’s

through itself enough to stay lit it’s almost like it’s made of water or

almost like it’s made of water or

almost like it’s made of water or something

something

something well acetone didn’t work and alcohol

well acetone didn’t work and alcohol

well acetone didn’t work and alcohol didn’t work let’s try lamp oil

no still nothing huh our lamp oil gets

no still nothing huh our lamp oil gets cold enough that it even solidified it

cold enough that it even solidified it

cold enough that it even solidified it starts to gel up a little bit the water

starts to gel up a little bit the water

starts to gel up a little bit the water and our supercooled acetone is now quite

and our supercooled acetone is now quite

and our supercooled acetone is now quite cold and we’ve got a good slush I’m

cold and we’ve got a good slush I’m

cold and we’ve got a good slush I’m gonna see if I can make that into a

gonna see if I can make that into a

gonna see if I can make that into a snowball light it on fire

snowball light it on fire

snowball light it on fire and chuck it squeeze a little bit of the

and chuck it squeeze a little bit of the

and chuck it squeeze a little bit of the acetone out but not a lot because I

acetone out but not a lot because I

acetone out but not a lot because I think that will just make it not light

think that will just make it not light

think that will just make it not light so let’s try that much see how this

so let’s try that much see how this

so let’s try that much see how this works

just went out immediately all right

just went out immediately all right let’s try it without squeezing it at all

let’s try it without squeezing it at all

let’s try it without squeezing it at all just get a big old scoop of acetone

just get a big old scoop of acetone

just get a big old scoop of acetone slush still not much this kind of goes

slush still not much this kind of goes

slush still not much this kind of goes out right away

I’m just gonna pour it out on the ground

I’m just gonna pour it out on the ground this doesn’t work as a snowball

though I’m trying I won’t think that

though I’m trying I won’t think that he’d be able to feel anything through my

he’d be able to feel anything through my

he’d be able to feel anything through my gloves well I’ve got one more idea we

gloves well I’ve got one more idea we

gloves well I’ve got one more idea we have the whole acetone bath it’s really

have the whole acetone bath it’s really

have the whole acetone bath it’s really cold but it is acetone

are those three types of fuel didn’t

are those three types of fuel didn’t work so we’ve had to upgrade to gasoline

work so we’ve had to upgrade to gasoline

work so we’ve had to upgrade to gasoline and I’m a little nervous about doing

and I’m a little nervous about doing

and I’m a little nervous about doing this because it’s gasoline but you know

this because it’s gasoline but you know

this because it’s gasoline but you know for science I guess

I think the whole rock is gonna light on

I think the whole rock is gonna light on fire whether or not the snowball does

yep Drock lit on fire our snowball hey

yep Drock lit on fire our snowball hey that’s on fire a little bit oh it breaks

that’s on fire a little bit oh it breaks

that’s on fire a little bit oh it breaks open it catches on fire better oh yeah

open it catches on fire better oh yeah

open it catches on fire better oh yeah now it’s nicely ablaze as is my hand

now it’s nicely ablaze as is my hand

now it’s nicely ablaze as is my hand throwing that one out my hand stayed lit

throwing that one out my hand stayed lit

throwing that one out my hand stayed lit new strategy I’ll try part of the

new strategy I’ll try part of the

new strategy I’ll try part of the snowball in this pan of gasoline then

snowball in this pan of gasoline then

snowball in this pan of gasoline then bring it over here to the fire to light

bring it over here to the fire to light

bring it over here to the fire to light it see if this works

and I let my can of gas on fire that’s

and I let my can of gas on fire that’s just gonna burn now now I know that the

just gonna burn now now I know that the

just gonna burn now now I know that the idea works

idea works

idea works I got a snowball it stayed lit all the

I got a snowball it stayed lit all the

I got a snowball it stayed lit all the way to when it hit the wall

way to when it hit the wall

way to when it hit the wall I just need to have the pan of not

I just need to have the pan of not

I just need to have the pan of not burning gasoline farther away from my

burning gasoline farther away from my

burning gasoline farther away from my source of fire so I don’t accidentally

source of fire so I don’t accidentally

source of fire so I don’t accidentally light it by holding a flaming snowball

light it by holding a flaming snowball

light it by holding a flaming snowball live and learn no snowball soaked in

live and learn no snowball soaked in

live and learn no snowball soaked in gasoline now a long ways away from our

gasoline now a long ways away from our

gasoline now a long ways away from our gasoline I don’t know if it stays on

gasoline I don’t know if it stays on

gasoline I don’t know if it stays on fire all the way across very well I’ll

fire all the way across very well I’ll

fire all the way across very well I’ll try one that’s considerably more soaked

try one that’s considerably more soaked

try one that’s considerably more soaked in gasoline which is a higher risk of

in gasoline which is a higher risk of

in gasoline which is a higher risk of lighting my hand on fire even more I

lighting my hand on fire even more I

lighting my hand on fire even more I think it’ll be worth it Wow

think it’ll be worth it Wow

think it’ll be worth it Wow I got farther I think it got farther on

I got farther I think it got farther on

I got farther I think it got farther on fire

that was like on fire until it hit the

that was like on fire until it hit the wall that’s pretty good all right we’ve

wall that’s pretty good all right we’ve

wall that’s pretty good all right we’ve got our little dog toy thrower and now

got our little dog toy thrower and now

got our little dog toy thrower and now I’m not as afraid of lighting my hand on

I’m not as afraid of lighting my hand on

I’m not as afraid of lighting my hand on fire it might melt this but let’s try

fire it might melt this but let’s try

fire it might melt this but let’s try that ha it hit the wall still on fire

that ha it hit the wall still on fire

that ha it hit the wall still on fire fireball success

fireball success

fireball success [Music]

now I brought this water balloon slash

now I brought this water balloon slash snowball launcher thinking that maybe I

snowball launcher thinking that maybe I

snowball launcher thinking that maybe I could try using it to launch some

could try using it to launch some

could try using it to launch some flaming snowballs but since gasoline is

flaming snowballs but since gasoline is

flaming snowballs but since gasoline is the only thing that I can get to

the only thing that I can get to

the only thing that I can get to actually make these snowballs light on

actually make these snowballs light on

actually make these snowballs light on fire I’m not gonna do that because I

fire I’m not gonna do that because I

fire I’m not gonna do that because I think when it launches it was just sort

think when it launches it was just sort

think when it launches it was just sort of spray gasoline on fire everywhere and

of spray gasoline on fire everywhere and

of spray gasoline on fire everywhere and that would probably include

that would probably include

that would probably include on me that’s just too dangerous for me

on me that’s just too dangerous for me

on me that’s just too dangerous for me to try right now I will use it to just

to try right now I will use it to just

to try right now I will use it to just launch a snowball and you can see how

launch a snowball and you can see how

launch a snowball and you can see how well it works but I’m not gonna try it

well it works but I’m not gonna try it

well it works but I’m not gonna try it while it’s lit on fire flies beautifully

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[Music] they have a few mixed results with our

they have a few mixed results with our

they have a few mixed results with our fire snowballs the acetone lamp oil and

fire snowballs the acetone lamp oil and

fire snowballs the acetone lamp oil and isopropyl alcohol weren’t flammable

isopropyl alcohol weren’t flammable

isopropyl alcohol weren’t flammable enough to stay lit while soaking the

enough to stay lit while soaking the

enough to stay lit while soaking the fireball they would maybe light for a

fireball they would maybe light for a

fireball they would maybe light for a second and then just go out right away

second and then just go out right away

second and then just go out right away gasoline gave us pretty good results

gasoline gave us pretty good results

gasoline gave us pretty good results with our snowballs but it did have a

with our snowballs but it did have a

with our snowballs but it did have a tendency to light other things on fire

tendency to light other things on fire

tendency to light other things on fire at the same time so maybe not the best

at the same time so maybe not the best

at the same time so maybe not the best idea but it did look really cool that’s

idea but it did look really cool that’s

idea but it did look really cool that’s the part I like super cooling our water

the part I like super cooling our water

the part I like super cooling our water in the acetone gave us a snow that was a

in the acetone gave us a snow that was a

in the acetone gave us a snow that was a little bit flammable but it didn’t

little bit flammable but it didn’t

little bit flammable but it didn’t actually stay lit very well he would

actually stay lit very well he would

actually stay lit very well he would light very briefly and then just go out

light very briefly and then just go out

light very briefly and then just go out and when he threw it it wasn’t on fire

and when he threw it it wasn’t on fire

and when he threw it it wasn’t on fire anymore definitely our best result was

anymore definitely our best result was

anymore definitely our best result was from soaking the snow balls in the

from soaking the snow balls in the

from soaking the snow balls in the gasoline I really preferred using the

gasoline I really preferred using the

gasoline I really preferred using the dog toy thrower to throw the snow balls

dog toy thrower to throw the snow balls

dog toy thrower to throw the snow balls because then my hands weren’t lighting

because then my hands weren’t lighting

because then my hands weren’t lighting on fire as much and although my gloves

on fire as much and although my gloves

on fire as much and although my gloves did a great job of keeping me from

did a great job of keeping me from

did a great job of keeping me from getting burned or even uncomfortably

getting burned or even uncomfortably

getting burned or even uncomfortably warm it’s obviously not a very safe

warm it’s obviously not a very safe

warm it’s obviously not a very safe thing to do all in all this has been a

thing to do all in all this has been a

thing to do all in all this has been a fun experiment and although it didn’t

fun experiment and although it didn’t

fun experiment and although it didn’t work out quite as well as I was hoping

work out quite as well as I was hoping

work out quite as well as I was hoping we did get some really fun results

we did get some really fun results

we did get some really fun results thanks for joining us for this video and

thanks for joining us for this video and

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calm see you there so it’s just a little

calm see you there so it’s just a little bit oh yeah it does that put it out with

bit oh yeah it does that put it out with

bit oh yeah it does that put it out with snowballs snowballs are not an effective

snowballs snowballs are not an effective

snowballs snowballs are not an effective method of firefighting then you just

method of firefighting then you just

method of firefighting then you just gonna end up with me with hands on fire

gonna end up with me with hands on fire

gonna end up with me with hands on fire juggling snowballs my hands are on fire

juggling snowballs my hands are on fire

juggling snowballs my hands are on fire hey guys thank you for your comments so

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