To hell with the wally world emergency lamps.... looky here

[O.S.O.K.]

Almost free vegitable (olive oil in this case) oil jar lamp.

It was coppertail's link to the retail web site that had these for sale that got me to do this - just took a fruit jar, removed the label, took a short lenght of stainless steel wire (I had a coil in my shop) and bent it to hold a wick and put it into the jar - I have some extra wicks purchased for the wally world oil lamps that I bought. Filled the jar to just under the top of the wick and lit it up - smoked at first as the tip of the wick charred but it stopped where the wire pinched it and it started burning just like a "normal" oil lamp. Cool - practically free and you can use the oil to cook with too.

[ubersoldate]

Those work good in a pinch, but gotta watch the glass, as in time those mason jars crack....

[El Jefe]

You gonna pack that around from room to room or carry it outside? Try again.

[O.S.O.K.]

I was wondering about that (jar heating an breaking). I figure though that since this is not something being used continually, it should be fine.

But I'm going to move my little creation just in case as it's sitting on a top shelf above my work computer...

[O.S.O.K.]

You gonna pack that around from room to room or carry it outside? Try again.

What? These are cheap cheap cheap - just have one for each place you want lit up. But you can carry it without much problem - just hold the bottom and don't spill it... but if you do, it just goes out.

I'm not going to throw my wally world lamps away - I just thought this was cool.

[swampdragon]

What? These are cheap cheap cheap - just have one for each place you want lit up. But you can carry it without much problem - just hold the bottom and don't spill it... but if you do, it just goes out.

I'm not going to throw my wally world lamps away - I just thought this was cool.

It "is" cool.
Jeff is just being his usual smart ass self.

[Pikeman]

Sure they are cheap now but what happens when you start to crave Marsala chicken and a Greek salad?

[O.S.O.K.]

Well, I combat that by having some focachia bread on hand with some cracked pepper. If I cut it in strips, it'll fit down into the oil

Mmmm, warm olive oil.

[HDR]

Those work good in a pinch, but gotta watch the glass, as in time those mason jars crack....

Ditto, a piece of crockery works a lot longer.

These are from 536 BC: http://www.ancientresource.com/lots/...oil_lamps.html

[Flinter]

You've created a version of what's known as a "betty lamp".

They are as simple as a depression in rock with a wick coming out of the side to intricate brass contraptions that work just like a rock with a depression in it....

[HDR]

You've created a version of what's known as a "betty lamp".

They are as simple as a depression in rock with a wick coming out of the side to incricate brass contraptions that work just like a rock with a depression in it....

When times get really bad modern copies of ancient things start showing up.

[swampdragon]

Hopefully goat bladder condoms won't be necessary.

[O.S.O.K.]

Hopefully goat bladder condoms won't be necessary.

Damn! That was my next post

[swampdragon]

Damn! That was my next post

Well...on the bright side....at least we're not still wearing fur underwear. It's really hard to wash.

[AKTexas]

Well...on the bright side....at least we're not still wearing fur underwear. It's really hard to wash.

Since when do godless heathens wear underwear?

[HDR]

DILLIGAF?

This thread was interesting..

[videodon]

Nice McGuyver!

[O.S.O.K.]

Naw, I missed McGiver by a hair... now if I'd of used a shoestring for the wick... then yeah.

[swampdragon]

Since when do godless heathens wear underwear?

Since I got icicles stuck to my pubic hair during this last snow storm.

[swampdragon]

Naw, I missed McGiver by a hair... now if I'd of used a shoestring for the wick... then yeah.

These crystal rock things like Flinter was mentioning (rocks) looks pretty easy to make too.
And they look cool.