Comments on: Simple Ferrocerium Rods http://pig-monkey.com/2009/12/06/simple-ferrocerium-rods/ Here are recorded many goings and comings, doings and beings; stories, symbols and meanings. Gossamer threads that may be woven into a larger web: a story of this Age of the World. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: _1634_ http://pig-monkey.com/2009/12/06/simple-ferrocerium-rods/comment-page-1/#comment-41686 _1634_ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:57:30 +0000 http://pig-monkey.com/?p=1905#comment-41686 Nice trick! I think I will try to make one with a hole as too often tape likes to age and get goo all over whatever I have applied it to. I've been trying to find some details on the difference between ferrocerium and mich metal although I think they may be used interchangeably by some people. From what I've seen, it seems as if the mich metal likes to throw heavy globs of molten metal that even can bounce upon the ground whereas the ferrocerium seems to throw out light sparks that burn out a little more quickly and don't bounce when hitting the ground easily. What do you prefer and why? Thanks! Nice trick! I think I will try to make one with a hole as too often tape likes to age and get goo all over whatever I have applied it to.

I’ve been trying to find some details on the difference between ferrocerium and mich metal although I think they may be used interchangeably by some people. From what I’ve seen, it seems as if the mich metal likes to throw heavy globs of molten metal that even can bounce upon the ground whereas the ferrocerium seems to throw out light sparks that burn out a little more quickly and don’t bounce when hitting the ground easily.

What do you prefer and why? Thanks!

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