How to Make a Small Flaming Vortex of DOOM!

by AlexTheGreat in Outside > Fire

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How to Make a Small Flaming Vortex of DOOM!

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Thats right, of DOOM!

Supplies

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You will need;

Computer cooling fan (as big as possible)
square by rectangular box
duct tape
packaging tape
plate
paper towel
twelve volt thingy
small alligator clips
motor oil (gas is too combustable)

tools;

lighter
box cutter
sharpie
bread
bannanas
ham
wait... wrong list, ignore the last three

Cut the Box

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on the right side of each face of the box draw a rectangle really thin by really long (your box is probably differently sized than mine, for me it was 1/2 in by a foot)
you should use a wood spacer to make it a whole lot easier

on one side draw a rectangle semi wide by really long (for me it was 3 1/2 in by a foot)

in the center of the top draw a circle the size of the fans blades

cut out what you drew

Finish the Box

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duct tape the fan on top

put packaging tape on both sides of the big rectangular hole

Rig the Power

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attach alligator clips to the red and black fan leads

attach the red alligator clip to the top of the jack and the black to the bottom

Vortex Time!

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soak a wad of paper towel in motor oil but leave a corner unsoaked (I used penns oil)

put on plate and place in the box

light the unsoaked corner, and after the oil is burning turn on the fan

watch the awesome flames

don't leave the fan on for more than a minute or the blades will melt