i bought a large box of "fireplace embers" which are the same fiberglass/ceramic wool with platnium group metals embedded in them about a 4 years ago. when the catalysts wears out i just take it out and stuff more in there about once a year. kind of helps to wrap it with an uncoated copper wire, since copper has more catalytic surface activity and mvoes heat better. i think the box was like 9 bucks and its basically a lifetime supply. thinking of making a much larger version. imo the big issue is if you fill them up and then tip them over, the catalyst gets coated in fuel and then burns directly from the liquid phase instead of the gas phase which makes carbon/coke cover the catalysts. i think the best versions are the ones with the flat bottom so you can set them down and get them going without finding a rock or something.
Please tell me why pulling off the catalyst is a bad thing. seems like an easy way to fill it. it's a separate peace that is designed to be removed Easily without damaging anything.
Broken Gamer, I would guess that the non-response from PimpMyReel is answer enough. Considering the "Jon-e" catalytic hand warmer, produced for over 25 years, was designed to be filled by removing the catalyst assembly, it makes no sense, to me, to modify the device in this way. Also, after re-watching this video, I have some additional thoughts. 1) Why doesn't PimpMyReel show us how easy it is to drill the hole in the heater? (might be more difficult than expected) 2) At 4:05 he says "make sure to use a rubber, heat resistant / fire resistant, plug, not silicone or plastic, they don't like that. You don't want this thing leaking in your pocket and going off". This statement alone should provide enough evidence of why this is not a good idea.
@@PH_INFO_101 Yeah it just doesn't make sense they pop off incredibly easy. Seems like a great way to overcomplicate a simple device that has been made unchanged for a 100 years
The point in adding the fill point is so that you can top up without stopping the chemical heat reaction and trying to light /start again in a outside windy cold location where not possible
@@mauricelamain1978 My handwarmer died. So i newer had the pleasure of the handwarmer. I have seen new ones but sins my experiance whas disapointing i was to scared of buying a brand new one. Mabe ill try one now. Would like warm hands in the winter.
ya it will work once or twice but quickly kills the catalyst. polar fuels like alcohol suck water out of the air and water is one of the reasons the catalyst burns out. the other being incomplete combustion/trying to run them when the catalyst is soaked in fuel kills them after a few lights
The issue here is the catalyst on the star handwarmer is open and unprotected, if you dont pinch it on the sides where the metal is and remove it that way, but rather pinch the catalyst it will wear out quickly due to grinding/breaking the glass fibers repeatedly. id not recommend this hack but rather just remove the catalyst proper and careful. another ill designed thing from china who would've guessed?
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i bought a large box of "fireplace embers" which are the same fiberglass/ceramic wool with platnium group metals embedded in them about a 4 years ago. when the catalysts wears out i just take it out and stuff more in there about once a year. kind of helps to wrap it with an uncoated copper wire, since copper has more catalytic surface activity and mvoes heat better. i think the box was like 9 bucks and its basically a lifetime supply. thinking of making a much larger version. imo the big issue is if you fill them up and then tip them over, the catalyst gets coated in fuel and then burns directly from the liquid phase instead of the gas phase which makes carbon/coke cover the catalysts. i think the best versions are the ones with the flat bottom so you can set them down and get them going without finding a rock or something.
Please tell me why pulling off the catalyst is a bad thing. seems like an easy way to fill it. it's a separate peace that is designed to be removed Easily without damaging anything.
Broken Gamer, I would guess that the non-response from PimpMyReel is answer enough. Considering the "Jon-e" catalytic hand warmer, produced for over 25 years, was designed to be filled by removing the catalyst assembly, it makes no sense, to me, to modify the device in this way. Also, after re-watching this video, I have some additional thoughts.
1) Why doesn't PimpMyReel show us how easy it is to drill the hole in the heater? (might be more difficult than expected)
2) At 4:05 he says "make sure to use a rubber, heat resistant / fire resistant, plug, not silicone or plastic, they don't like that. You don't want this thing leaking in your pocket and going off". This statement alone should provide enough evidence of why this is not a good idea.
@@PH_INFO_101 Yeah it just doesn't make sense they pop off incredibly easy. Seems like a great way to overcomplicate a simple device that has been made unchanged for a 100 years
The point in adding the fill point is so that you can top up without stopping the chemical heat reaction and trying to light /start again in a outside windy cold location where not possible
Hello, where I can buy the rubber plug?
Do you have image of the original valve, I wonder if the same valve can be sourced but can't find and detail image of it to see how it works.
Where do you get the heat-resistant bungs from, please?
I did a search on the internet
All I seem to find are silicone ones,struggling to find a 3mm heat resistant one
@@markwinterelectrical3839 silicone is generally heat resistant
I got mine from Aliexpress they’re called seal end caps
Not just heat resistant but one that won't rot due to the fuel... I found a box of 100 very easily
The way you breathe in sometimes sounds like a science fiction monster.
😁😂 I thought he was snoring. Lol
What size drill bit did you use? Did it leak?
Do you use carbon felt in the reservoir and/or replace the catalyst with platnium fireplace embers?
Excellent idea!
Can i use wasbenzine in this handwarmer? I bought the same handwarmer yesturday secondhand :)
Are you dutch lol and yes wasbenzine works in it
yes it works great warming it now already for 8 hours in my zippo version and it warms well!
@@mauricelamain1978 My handwarmer died. So i newer had the pleasure of the handwarmer. I have seen new ones but sins my experiance whas disapointing i was to scared of buying a brand new one.
Mabe ill try one now. Would like warm hands in the winter.
Im interested in how this experiment concluded
Can you use bio ethanol in these ?
ya it will work once or twice but quickly kills the catalyst. polar fuels like alcohol suck water out of the air and water is one of the reasons the catalyst burns out. the other being incomplete combustion/trying to run them when the catalyst is soaked in fuel kills them after a few lights
melal shaving in bottom im assuming?
Gon pick up the star one.
The issue here is the catalyst on the star handwarmer is open and unprotected, if you dont pinch it on the sides where the metal is and remove it that way, but rather pinch the catalyst it will wear out quickly due to grinding/breaking the glass fibers repeatedly.
id not recommend this hack but rather just remove the catalyst proper and careful. another ill designed thing from china who would've guessed?