Can I buy methanol?

[guapo337]

Where can I buy methanol alcohol? Pure? Close to pure?

 

[Colt45]

local hardware store. a gallon should only cost a couple bucks.

gasline antifreeze? or what did you need it for?

 

[minendo]

Dare you to drink it.

 

[ElFenix]

nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

Yes, but it is usually only sold at a maximum level of 20%.

 

[trmiv]

If you have any car peformance places around you, you can get it there. We use methanol for fuel in our race car, and there are like 3 places we get it from (CL Bryant, ERC, and a race car shop).

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

Yes, but it is usually only sold at a maximum level of 20%.

Exactly. The most you can usually get at stores is 20, but I've seen 30 at competitions (I'm assuming either the person used distillation, or bought it from someone else).

 

[thetruth21]

just curious what for?

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

Methanol as a fuel for model airplane engines, but I think it has other additives such as a lubricant. Nitromethane?

Just remember that it is special stuff and likes to burn without a visible flame (until you catch fire). But, water is a great fire extinquisher.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

Methanol as a fuel for model airplane engines, but I think it has other additives such as a lubricant. Nitromethane?

Just remember that it is special stuff and likes to burn without a visible flame (until you catch fire). But, water is a great fire extinquisher.

Nitromethane burns with a clear flame too. The nitromethane also contains lubricants for the engine as well. When I get a chance, I will go into my garage and grab a can and tell you the actual components of the Nitro fuel for RC Cars.

 

[guapo337]

We did a crazy demo in chem class today with methanol and one of those office water canisters. I want to replicate it.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

Methanol as a fuel for model airplane engines, but I think it has other additives such as a lubricant. Nitromethane?

Just remember that it is special stuff and likes to burn without a visible flame (until you catch fire). But, water is a great fire extinquisher.

Nitromethane burns with a clear flame too. The nitromethane also contains lubricants for the engine as well. When I get a chance, I will go into my garage and grab a can and tell you the actual components of the Nitro fuel for RC Cars.

Oops, that did not make sense. I meant to nitromethane on a new line.

As for the lubricant, I have not been around RC planes in awhile, but my olfactory memory says caster? oil.

 

[Tipe2]

Nitromethanol is a high performance fuel, Methonal can be used as a fuel.

Nitromethane that is bought for Nitromethane RC cars/boats/planes contains Nitromethane and caster oil.

Nitromethane should not be confused with METHYL ALCOHOL.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Tipe2
Nitromethanol is a high performance fuel, Methonal can be used as a fuel.

Nitromethane that is bought for Nitromethane RC cars/boats/planes contains Nitromethane and caster oil.

Nitromethane should not be confused with METHYL ALCOHOL.

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

 

[sash1]

Tim is a drug addict

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: Tipe2
Nitromethanol is a high performance fuel, Methonal can be used as a fuel.

Nitromethane that is bought for Nitromethane RC cars/boats/planes contains Nitromethane and caster oil.

Nitromethane should not be confused with METHYL ALCOHOL.

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

methyl alcohol = rubbing alcohol stuff, right? I think that's what he meant.

 

[zzzz]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: Tipe2
Nitromethanol is a high performance fuel, Methonal can be used as a fuel.

Nitromethane that is bought for Nitromethane RC cars/boats/planes contains Nitromethane and caster oil.

Nitromethane should not be confused with METHYL ALCOHOL.

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

methyl alcohol = rubbing alcohol stuff, right? I think that's what he meant.

No rubbing alcohol= isopropanol=2-propanol

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: zzzz

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: Tipe2
Nitromethanol is a high performance fuel, Methonal can be used as a fuel.

Nitromethane that is bought for Nitromethane RC cars/boats/planes contains Nitromethane and caster oil.

Nitromethane should not be confused with METHYL ALCOHOL.

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

hobby stores have it, that is what model engines use for fuel

methyl alcohol = rubbing alcohol stuff, right? I think that's what he meant.

No rubbing alcohol= isopropanol=2-propanol

Correct.

 

[Tipe2]

Methonal = Methyl Alcohol = Wood Alcohol.

Not that hard to understand, drink small amounts and you go blind, drink a little more and you die.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: ElFenix
nitromethane > methanol

Methanol as a fuel for model airplane engines, but I think it has other additives such as a lubricant. Nitromethane?

Just remember that it is special stuff and likes to burn without a visible flame (until you catch fire). But, water is a great fire extinquisher.

methanol is the base fuel, nitromethane is an additive, along with either castor oil or some synthetic.

here is 40% nitromethane

what with 18% lubricant the fuel is only 42% methanol

 

[Antisocial Virge]

RC car fuel has methanol, nitromethane and some sort of lubricant (sometimes castor oil) The cars usually run a max of %30 but thats extreme. I have a bottle of %30 but its next to impossible to keep the engine in proper tune running that. HIgher than %30 is used in the model airplane engnes.