To illuminate his home, a man used several devices. But the most ancient and famous remains - a candle. It is very convenient and easy to manufacture. And in case of the end of the world, popularly called "Armageddon", it will be very useful homemade. But before you start manufacturing, it is important to know the technology and stock up on the necessary materials.
What do you need?
To create this paraffin miracle, you just need:
1. The presence of free time, desire and direct hands
2. The knife
3. 0.5L aluminum can (Pepsi-Cola or beer)
4. Paraffin
Manufacturing process
So, it's time to start making a miracle from paraffin:
Step one
It is necessary to take an aluminum can and fill it with paraffin. In order not to suffer with pouring through a narrow hole, you can carefully cut the top with a knife. Tip: so that the candle is not fragile and brittle, it is best to use a mixture of paraffin and wax.
Second step
After the liquid mixture of paraffin and wax filled the jar - you need to wait until all this hardens. After that, you need to make holes with a diameter of about 4 mm from the bottom, and four on the side.
Then you need to make marks in a circle of the can with a felt-tip pen or marker. And then, using neat sawing movements in a circle, cut through the jar and remove from the paraffin cylinder.
Step three
Now you need to take the bottom of this same can, insert a copper wire across it (the cross-section diameter should be at least 0.5 mm). Copper does not burn out and does not melt, so it fits perfectly. Then in the middle you need to insert the wick (an asbestos cord-seal is suitable), wrapping it around the wire.
Well, now you need to fill the recess with paraffin and you can set fire to the wick.
Conclusion
The advantages of such homemade products over other candles are obvious. Firstly, it is a thick, durable case, secondly, it is stable and will not fall from the slightest blow, thirdly, the cord acting as a wick does not need to be cut, and plus everything, it does not wrap around like classical candles .
Among the shortcomings, it can be noted that if it is left unattended, then all the paraffin in the recess will burn out, and the candle will go out.And because of its thickness, the space directly around the candle is not illuminated. But it is fixable. The truth will have to be shortened, thereby reducing the burning time.