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    Cheaper alternative to meths ?

    TRY a race track, he in USA if you go to a "speed shop" or race track you can buy spirits in drums and 5-10 gallon lots. If you find a "sped shop" that sells it, you bring 5 gallon Legit storage containers (marked/flagged for alcohol), and they will sell it to you by the gallon. Spirits are...
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    Cheaper alternative to meths ?

    In theory you could take a big just and stir in dry ice which will freeze out the water , leaving a mix of alcohols. Simply brandy made from Apple cider (apple jack in USA , in Pre USA days, when we were Brits). But is it worth the cost, I doubt it. If you started with juice or just sugar water...
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    Newbie on the Ilse of Long (burb to NYC)

    Thanks, , but sensible... my wife would disagree, chuckle. And Like Rumpold of The Bailey, I refer to my wife as "She Who Must Be Obeyed"! Besides, who has time for all those guns, then the practice then the cleaning, heck I do not clean my egg pan...and you better run if you do it when I am...
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    Newbie on the Ilse of Long (burb to NYC)

    Hi all across the pond, I am Sparkie and live on LI just a 1/2 mile due north of where TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed. I am not a bush wacker but do try to learn stuff, not as a survivalist, , but well, things happen (like Hurricane Sandy). My dad had 4 feet of sea water in his basement...
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    O rings for SA trangia?

    HI I am in USA NYC area, I have found a supplier here Fastenel That carries the 4 mm X 44 mm o-rings at local store cost of 62 cents each American coin. Thank you Martnz for the sizing. sparkie