How to Change the Color of Your Campfire 2024 - EASY!
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2013
- I made this video to present to someone interested in changing the color of a campfire. Because there aren't any videos similar to this already on RUclips, I decided to publicly upload this video so anyone can change the color of their campfire.
Things you'll need:
-3/16ths sized drill bit
-a copper pipe about an inch wide and a foot long.
-some gardening hose about a foot long.
-a metal coat hanger
-a marker
-a drill
-safety glasses.
-a vice to hold your pipe( optional)
-a pair of pliers to help bend the metal (optional)
Steps:
-Mark alongside your pipe every 2 inches.
-Rotate your pipe 90 degrees and mark every other inch.
-Drill holes all the way through the pipe from where each of the marks are at.
-Use a drill bit to scrap out the sharp edges.
-Bend the coat hanger and put it through the top holes of the pipe, create a small handle.
-(Optional) Shrink the end of the pipe down with some pliers so that the garden hose doesn't fall out.
-Insert the garden hose and place it inside the fire.
I apologize for the camera shake. The 50mm f/1.4 lens would be great if it had IS. More regularly reoccurring videos to come of visual effects, tutorials, and more.
DISCLAIMER:
There is a lot of speculation about this being toxic when burned and some people have even claimed that you can get cancer from this. I doubt there's even enough evidence to back up the cancer claim, but besides the point, there are toxins that may be released when burned.
CHEMICALLY WHAT'S GOING ON:
Copper by itself doesn't give off any toxins but when you burn the garden hose you are burning a type of plastic pending on your type of garden hose. The Garden hose is likely polyvinyl chloride. It contains a high concentration of dioctyl phthalate plasticizer. The hose likely contains fiberglass or another roving, heavy metal additives, and other plastics to create the finished article. The hose is placed in a copper pipe and placed in the fire. As PVC is heated it begins to smoke above 100 C. At 200 C loss of hydrochloric acid begins and loss accelerates up to 300 C where PVC quantitatively loses hydrochloric acid (HCl). When HCl is gone the polymer is left as a chain of double bonds (unsaturated). PVC contains 56.7% chlorine indicating that a significant amount of HCl can be produced. There are two paths for the PVC residue after HCL loss. If oxygen is present and sufficient, combustion will proceed. The products of combustion are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water depending upon a variety of factors. If oxygen is not present or in low concentration thermal decomposition proceeds. The products of thermal decomposition are HCL, benzene, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and a variety of minor components. Thermal decomposition proceeds to completion above 400 C. Is the process safe? There is a level of toxicity that will produce lung and membrane irritation and interfere with breathing with too much exposure.
RECOMMENDATION:
A little exposure to this won't hurt you, however, too much exposure could be bad for you. I wouldn't be burning one of these every weekend but maybe once in a blue moon. I've also read that if your fire burns hot enough you don't get as much smoke. The trick is to only put the copper and garden hose in a HOT fire, not one just starting to burn. Less smoke = fewer toxins to inhale. Last but not least DO NOT COOK on fire with this inside !!! The fumes can leave toxins on food which is more harmful digesting than it is inhaling.
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This production quality is fucking immense for a small channel from 2013
This is probably one of my favorite comments on this video ;)
Right?!
lmao righttt
Exactly my though in 2021. I saw 8 years ago and I was amazed.
To those interested in the chemistry: copper, when heated in a flame by itself, gives off the greenish color you see at first. When chlorine is also present in the flame, the emmission will become blue instead. Vinyl tubing is polyvinyl chloride, which gives off hydrochloric acid when it burns. Any PVC plastic will work. The chlorine in the acid vapor gives the pretty, blue color. This is the same principle used in blue fireworks.
Chlorine is also used in green fireworks along with barium, which burns white without it. Copper is not used for green, since barium green is much more brilliant. Strontium, used for red, will work without chlorine, but the color will be deeper if it's present.
yes thanks
So what I really ought to do is make pack, pods, or stones out of those chemicals and chuck them in the fire?
Why thank you very much. Now I'm gonna just try a piece of PVC inside the 1 inch pipe. Maybe it will last longer than hose.
Wow how else do I get chlorine? And probably not safe to breathe right?
thank you sooo much!!! i was on this festival and there was a fire and somebody vomited into it and then the flames turned all those brilliant colors! .... now your comment was the last puzzle piece of the riddle! i figured it out it was the chlorine from the stomach acid (probably along with some minerals or irons in the wood/nails in the wood or something .... but the chlorine part from the stomach acid thats the point! ..... everyone vomit into fire, it becomes beautiful!!) xDD
Thanks for this, took me 15 minutes to make and we've just spent the last few hours at the fire pit enjoying the colors (used 6 pieces of hose!!!) Something to smile about during these weird times we live in.
Now that's what i call a COOL dad, :-D
WHO DOES THE EDITING AND CAMERA WORK FOR THIS GUY??? this is really high quality. And what camera setup is he using? It's crystal clear.
It was pretty awesome when we were 6-8 years old watching ol Mearl’s magic fire. He was our neighbor. An ol wwii vet that was a great friend and neighbor.
We've done this for years, but never thought to drill the holes in it, we just let it color out the ends! this is a great tip!
Are you still alive?
Oh thank you again! We did this last night at our Easterin' campfire. It was stunning! Everyone enjoyed it tremendously! We put a large piece of cedar with a big branch sticking up and the colorful flames went up the branch too! Really really cool!!!!
Thanks for the tip! I always just threw in some old copper wires that were damaged and couldn't be used for other projects. But now I have something I can reuse. Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing this! In my neck of the woods we have a camping event we call Easterin'. We have bought that commercial fire colorant but it is so pricey. This is going to be great!
Wow! That fire looks very pretty, thanks for the info!!!
This feels like a video from the 90s~ very nostalgic for someone that isn't born in that era~
Tried it last night. The kids loved it. Only lasted 15 mins or so though. Keep the bucket of water and extra hose handy.
John Fisherman 15 min white that size ?., what happend.if I make it much bigger?, it is going to lasted longer?
Please dont, burning pvc is toxic and thats what makes this blue
Inform yourself about some firework chemistry, there are some salts and stuff you can buy in powder form for sometimes fairly cheap. Throw that in the flame instead (start with small amounts, different ones burn differently, if it sais Oxide in the end it propably burns really well and always only small amounts of magnesium since it burns super bright and might make you blind if you look right into a large flame)
Elias, shut up. You nerd.
Brilliant video, thank you for sharing. We will be doing this with our home education group 😊 Really well done x
Love your video! Thank you for the tutorial! People's comments on this are ridiculous though! I love what you've done here - very creative & ingenious!
Awesome idea and a great instructional video! Thanks!
That's awesome! 💗😍 What a cool dad!
This video really exceeded my expectations. Almost ASMR but it was to interesting to fall asleep to.
Such power, so amazing
When I was a kid in Michigan my neighbor used to have magic camp fires when we would go camping and salmon fishing in Michigan. I remember being told when I got older he used copper pipe and garden hose of some sort lol.
That's way cool. Thank you!
Totally awesome!!!
Thanks
That is so cool!!! I'm definitely doing this sometime!! :)
Love it. thanks. our fav pasttime
lol easier to throw used wrapping paper in. lol
so cool :D thank you for making this video
Way too cool. Thanks for the safety issues also. Watched it twice!
He was going to make his fire in the dark! He couldn't see if any explosive, toxic or living things were going up in flames and would probably trip over his fire before it got lit. He didn't point out that safety issue.
Thanks! I'm planing to build one for this summer
Superb video. I'm doing this!
Definitely doing this on my next camping trip thanks for the vid
Thanks! Im gonna try this!
Love this!
This is so cool!
🔥 Love it!!! 🔥 Can't wait to try this!
Hope you like it!
Very good camera and color grading! Well Done!!!
There's been a large amount of comments from people claiming that burning this is harmful for you. Please read the disclaimer in the video description to clarify what I have found from research about this before you do this project.
So no marshmallows?
I wouldn't consider it unless you want some toxins in your system.
Bunni D. Lizzy RAINBOW MARSHMALLOWS😂😂😂
I can imagine replacing PVC with something less toxic but isn't the copper itself toxic?
+Erik Hendrych Only if you eat it
Now that is a proper setup for making a video...Prime fast lens with nice blurring background...Well done!
Thanks a lot!
Thank you for this beautiful video and I'll only try this once too much can be bad for you but it is what it is
+Garden warfare Good luck!
Cool trick.
Awesome fire🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm loving the giggle at 3:49. Also why are you not pinching the copper tube while the hose is inside?
He wants to make sure he van get it back out again for reuseability. If you have to make the whole wider again you wanna have some space to work with
That was my first thought, too...until I started to make one on my own and realized very quickly why he did it that way. You want the garden hose to easily slide out (but not too easily) after the fire has burned it long enough for the colors to fade, in order to continue using the copper pipe with a new section of garden hose, to produce colors again...rather than building an entirely new one each time you want to use it. If you pinch the ends too tightly, you won’t be able to get the used section of hose out of the pipe without a lot of work, or by cutting the bottom with a saw. But, I totally agree with you....everything about that giggle was lovable. He’s like your goofy uncle who always has a way to teach you new things by using items around the house, but when you reach high school age you pretend you’re too cool for that stuff now....and claim to be bored....but you’re really not bored, and he knows that too, so he keeps doing his lessons regardless of how much of a dick you’re being, in order to let you feel cool, but still learn from the experiments. Then 10 years later you find yourself in the garage with your little son, doing all of your uncle’s experiments with him, because your uncle passed away, and you’re keeping his memory alive through your own kids -- Or, I’ve just been listening to way too much Country Music lately, combined with quarantine, and also my uncle died last week.
OR, yeah...exactly what Elias said, only far more succinctly than I did
8:42 "Ya'don just wanna just lay it down'er ya'catch yer grass on fire...er'burn somebody so a bring it over to *ya'fuckin'* water..." That's what I thought he said for a second. My volume was a little on the low side, it made me laugh. xD
Lol I just turned my volume down and it does sound like that XD
I heard it too
Six oh, my gosh ! Thats what i heard too! Even though i had already read these comments i still heard it clear as day! Lol! Certainly seemed out of character for this wholesome guy! Im sure what he said was "to yer bucket of water." Too funny!
same lol
Lol i heard it tooooo
that was so cool
so cool
Cool!! I definitely plan to try. Any weather conditions recommended? This will be my first time building a fire by myself without any help.
Also, what would you recommend besides potassium salts to get the fire more violet/purple? And is it safe to add the copper with potassium salts and strontium nitrate?
nice tip thanks... my kids will love this ...happy new year. :)
Just dont cook smores on that shit.lol
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awsome video, u just saved me $10, everytime i want to do this
neorider69ing there’s these coloring packs on amazon that are like 10$ for 24 of them and you just throw them in
Thank you
You’re such a cool dad.
Wow
I’m gunna try this thanks !!
Please do and let me know how it works!
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video. thanks. About how long will the color change last?
I’m currently reading twilight and a part talks about driftwood fires, changing color of the fire... and I wanted to see it for myself, haha
Same lol
thank uuuu!!!!! I was wondering if I could use the packets on a candle
Can you put 2 in there dad?
So cool!
That looks awsome🤩 i wish youd post some more of these videos and, i dont know If you made this type of video yet, i want you to make a grey kind of fire
I just made mine for this weekend but I got a two foot pipe you think I should cut it in half and make two.!? If I cut it into two would there be more color or the same amount
I've done it & it does get noticed!
Yeah it does. When was the last time you did that?
thanks dad
My brother gave me one once, I don't know where he got it but he didn't make it himself. He did say it had to be a Rubber hose. Was yours? Or does vinyl work too?
Do you know a way generate colored smoke, ideally orange, as a distress call?
How long do you think it can stay in there until the color wears off?
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i did this with some friends and it was awesome
thought this was recorded in the last 3 years and was from some studio-esque channel, holy fuck production is good
Haha nope definitely was just some random college video production student (me) that understood how his camera worked. I appreciate the comment though!
I'm installing vinyl siding on the garage and have a ton of scraps so I decided to try it out. Really surprised at the results. The only thing is the smoke is pretty toxic because of the chlorine but just sit farther away to make sure.
Could you make a flame throwing staff with one of these???
What a lovely father and son bonding moment ❤❤❤thank you for sharing!
You are so kind
Hi, may i know how long will the colour of the fire last?
How long does this have to burn to start getting the color?
8:44 i thought he said bring it to your fucken water 😂
If my campfire is big,what is the length of the copper pipe i shold use?
i want to make this and i want to do it now
What can we use instead of gardening hose
Does this work with any garden hose?
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LOL!
DOES IT GIVE OFF A BAD SMELL, THANKS FOR VIDEO SIR
This was really neat. I bought packets to put on a bonfire recently and it was a big hit but of course we couldn't roast food over that one either. So we roasted first and then burned a couple packets. And I agree with the recommendation in your video description. Once in a while is fine just not all the time.
Im down with the sickness!!
that is a sweet lip jacket....this guy is legit.
My brother gave me one once, I don't remember where he got it, I don't think he made it himself, but he said it has to be a Rubber hose. Is that what you used?
How long does this last in the flames?
Interesting. Definitely some risks of toxins, but that is acknowledged.
The green/blue are probably from the copper, but I find it interesting that there appears to be potassium present (purple).
Aerochunck Purple also exists in the emission spectrum of copper, as do many other colors. Not to mention many other elements and compounds emit purple, not just potassium.
Can you use it more than once
If I were to make one of these, I would try to make a loop somehow.
How long does it last?
does it have to be a copper pipe? or can it be a diffrent material? and can it be a new hose?
Copper specifically reacts with the flame to give green/blue hues. Other elements react differently (eg Lithium = bright red, sodium = yellow) but they are harder to access and usually don't come in a form as easily handled and manipulated as a pipe. This is how different coloured fireworks function as well.
Don't know about the hose though, sorry.
We have done this for years. we always wait until the marshmallows and smores are done. We never had holes in ours but might have some in the next one.
I was thinking that'd be the best thing to do alright!
How many times can you do this? Can you load up another hose inside the copper again after the first time?
yes as long as you have more hose you can continue to do this.
I guess u get it in packets where can i get that???
Does the copper tubing chemical reacts to the garden hose in some way? Can it be another type of tubing, like stainless steel? Can't you just throw the hose in and get the affect?
Yes it has something to do with the garden hose and the copper pipping that creates a chemical reaction. I have no idea about other methods.
Is the hose making toxic smoke?
I had been told that the garden hose needed to be rubber, but is that not true? Was your hose vinyl with the same results or did you have a rubber hose and just forgot to mention it?
CuzKatieSaysSo it must give off hydrochloric acid (or some other volatile chlorine compound) when it burns. Vinyl is PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Any PVC plastic works. Rubber normally does not.
You should put more than one in. More colors
Dragon fire!
Thanks ... nice video. Might make drilling the holes in the copper tube little easier if you first make an indentation with a punch or nail. Helps keep the drill bit from sliding from where you want it to be. I think it would take a lot of breathing (a whole lot) the campfire fumes to produce an adverse health effect.
I'mma do this for block party
I'm an electrician and always have scrap wire... Gonna have to try throwing a wire ball or something in my fire sometime.
cool father