70mm Kevlar wick
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Kevlar wick:
To create your own juggling equipment or to replace your wicks on your fire equipment, you'll need some wick. The length you will need will vary depending on what you will do. The widths of the wick varying between 50mm and 70mm will mainly be used for torches and the fire staff.
Up to you to define what you will adapt to your fire equipment.
Play Juggling Kevlar:
Kevlar from the Italian brand Play. They are renowned all over the world with the fire juggler community. It has the reputation of being one of the purest and of being one of the most absorbent.
Characteristics of the wick:
- Kevlar wick of European manufacture.
- Standard model: 70mm.
- Thickness : 3mm.
NetJuggler's information:
Our wick is assembled in Europe and meets high quality standards. It is a polymer consisting of aromatic nuclei (benzene) separated by amides. It belongs to the group of aramid fibers. Poly-para-phenyllene terephthalamide was discovered and marketed under the registered name of Kevlar.
The poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide was discovered in 1965 by Stéphanie Kwolek, researcher at the DuPont company. The company chose to call this polymer Kevlar. It is not until 1971 that the first factory emerged and manufactured the first kilos of Kevlar.
In order to optimize the life of your wicks, NetJuggler advises you to use desaromatized petrol that you will find easily in most shopping centers. .
Some interesting features of the Kevlar:
- Excellent shock and fatigue resistance.
- Good chemical behaviour with fuels.
- Significant moisture uptake (4%) steaming before impregnation.
- Good fire resistance (breaking down at 400°C).
Instructions for using your Kevlar:
There are several ways to attach your wick to your fire equipment. If you are located close to our store, don't hesitate to visit us. We'll be happy to put the wick on for you and to adapt it free of charge to your equipment, bought here or not, or even on your homemade equipment !
What kind of use ?
Fire equipment is aimed at professionals or experts ! Fire burns...
Warning: this item can be dangerous. Always handle a flaming object with care and provide something to extinguish it (wet non-flammable cloth reserved for this use). This item is prohibited for those under the age of 18.
Any hints on the different mounting methods for those who live far away? ;)
I just made a short amateur video explaining how to change your wicks. The example given here is a 70mm wide Kevlar wick. 50cm was used to equip the torch in the video.
THANKS!
Hello enthusiasts!
My question is, how long do you recommend soaking your Kevlar in Kerdan so that your equipment stays lit for 2 minutes/2.5 minutes, knowing that mine are almost new?
Thanks in advance ;)
Happy Sunday
Soaking time has no effect on the burning time. And I don't recommend partially soaking your wicks, as this may shorten their lifespan.
Ideally, you should use a fire blanket to extinguish the equipment if it has a burning time that is too long compared to the duration of your sequence. Simply fold the blanket over the still-burning equipment to smother the flame.
Be careful, however, as some fire blankets can catch fire once they become worn and unstitched. Remember to replace them before they show signs of wear.
Hello, I am part of an archery club (contemporary, not medieval), and we have a project to shoot fire arrows, for example to set fire to the bonfires of Saint John. A member of a fire juggling group told me about Kevlar. How to proceed with your product (in particular: how to mount the Kevlar fuse on the arrow, knowing that we will consider it as "lost" since it will burn with the target) Thanks in advance!
I invite you to contact us by phone, we can discuss your project more fully than by exchanging messages here :-)
Good morning
I'm doing some testing for an upcoming show and I'd like to know how long a wick can burn?
Does its duration depend on its size (thickness/number of turns) and/or its soaking time in the kerdanne?
I would like my wick to burn for at least 1 hour 30 minutes.
THANKS
The ignition time depends on the thickness and size of the wick because it corresponds to the combustion time of the fuel used. On the other hand, for an ignition time of 1h30, Kevlar will not be suitable because it will have to be extinguished to soak it again before relighting it. For 1h30 of ignition, you should perhaps turn to a company specialized in pyrotechnics who will be able to advise you better than us. I imagine that the use of the equipment will not be for juggling :-)
Hello, the previous message talks about letting the wick burn for 1 hour 30 minutes, but is this possible if the wick is constantly moistened with kerdane, for example, a pump that brings the oil to the base of the wick?
Do not carry out this type of assembly without consulting professionals in pyrotechnics.
Is it good for my bolas? http://www.castorama.fr/store/Petrole-desaromatise-1L-prod12260235.html?navCount=0
Yes indeed, it is the right product to soak your locks in.
Good morning,
I would like to change my staff bits but I don't know how to go about removing them from my stick. There are some sort of screws (two on each side of each bit) with a circular hole in the middle.
could you help me?
I accidentally replaced the aromatized petroleum jelly with painter's detergent. Can you tell me how to clean them (how can I get them back to the way they were before my mistake?
That's a shame! Honestly, I've done a lot of stupid things with my fire equipment, but not that one! I don't know how you can fix that. I'll try to find out.
Hello, I am planning to buy some torches and I would like to know approximately how long a Kevlar wick will last if I use them every day.
THANKS
According to Mjchael, you should definitely not use your torches every day, but rather every night, otherwise it's useless! :-) According to Etienne, if you extinguish your torches properly before they go out on their own (this allows only the fuel to burn and avoids burning the wick itself), you will have a lifespan of between 3 and 6 months. After that, the quality of Kevlar is important. The Kevlar we sell here is a high-end Kevlar without polymers: 100% Kevlar, which is quite rare on the market. And the "braiding" is dense. This will give you a bigger flame because it allows for a larger fuel reservoir. But it will also give your wicks a longer lifespan. Happy juggling and be careful, fire burns :-).
Thank you for this very satisfactory response.
It's all in the title, I wonder what thickness of wick you offer?
1.6mm, 2.5mm, 3.2mm?
Thank you !
It is just over 2mm thick.
I've been using bolas for a while now and I have the distinct impression that the burning time is getting shorter... either I've used up its lifespan or I have a problem with time perception! ^^ Is there a particular way or an average lifespan to know if the Kevlar is no longer effective?
If the burning time is no longer as long as when you bought your bolas, then it's normal, they wear out...
There could be several reasons: If you used a product other than Kerdane or dearomatized petroleum (same thing).
It's possible that you've been using them for a long time or very intensively...
If you find that the ignition time is really no longer satisfactory, then you can change it, we sell Kevlar by the meter. On a basic model, there is about 50cm per head, and for the width, you can opt for 50mm or 70mm it depends on how your bolas are made.
If you have any specific questions about the Kevlar assembly on your balls, don't hesitate to ask. You can ask here or call me at 05 55 56 25 79. I'll do my best to explain.
Thank you very much, the answer is more than satisfactory! :)
And I'm currently also looking for a staff, but I haven't seen any on your site. Did I look correctly or did I miss them?
Hello. I've been living in Dakar for 2 years and I'm looking for Kevlar to make my bolas. In what kind of store can I find it? Do you have any tips because I can't find any at the moment! Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Elsa
You can find it in juggling stores... But in Dakar, I admit I don't know how to advise you. Send me an email with the lengths you need and a delivery address, and I'll tell you the shipping costs to send it to your home in Dakar. The email: at the top of the site :-)