How Safe is the Bright Betty Bam-A -Lamp? Emergency Lighting in a Jar.

[@herrickkimball]

For Bright Betty parts kits and more about the Bam-A-Lamp... www.planetwhizbang.com/brightbetty

[@johnsumner2987]

Now the views are 681,000 views. Good job.

[@eleventy-seven]

75 yards of 1/4" cotton 1/4" for $60. Guess wicks are cheap again.

[@slowwound2656]

For the olive oil, make a wick out of carbon felt. It has a good capillary action with thicker oils.

[@JS-rv3et]

Bruh... all i can think of is. Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam) Black Betty had a child (Bam-ba-lam) The damn thing gone wild (Bam-ba-lam) She said, "I'm worryin' outta mind" (Bam-ba-lam) The damn thing gone blind (Bam-ba-lam) I said oh, Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam) Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)

[@jeffreyshaika6559]

What size the wire is ? 1:47

[@NEREIDADELGADO-h7r]

It’s a great idea. I love it since I don’t have electricity.

[@FredoBernardo]

thank you for making a professional and very thorough video about this... very helpful!

[@orchunter8388]

Bought for y2k but still have it. 😂 that describes 2000 perfectly.

[@kalleklp7291]

John Wick wants his Betty back... No, seriously..thanks for making this mess so I don't have to. I learned a lot right there.

[@Tom_Bee_]

I love the name of the Betty and respect the fact you made this follow-up.

[@SuperReznative]

Bright Betty as opposed to black Betty

[@isabelladavis1363]

Seriously impressive I watched you lamp making video a year back yes these are perfect gifts for those you love at Christmas hopefully we will all be here for that the dear lord only knows that answer thanking you for literally being a light for so many …stay safe stay blessed …

[@TerryLawrence001]

People in Kyiv are currently in rotating blackouts due to the war. My homemade version uses carbon felt as a wick that does not get consumed and will burn cooking oil (peanut oil doesn't smell of peanuts). I have been re-inspired by your video! Carbon felt is used as a fireproof mat for soldering plumbing pipes.

[@akulkis]

Kiev. "Kyiv" for Kiev, "Lviv" instead of Lvov, "Mariupil" instead of Mariupol is the Slavic equivalent of backassward Alabama backwoods slang instead proper English. And remember, Lvov is a POLISH heritage city. Friends don't let friends talk and write like hohols.

[@ericssmith2014]

@@akulkis per Wikipedia, “Hohol (Russian: хохол) is an alternative form of khokhol, an ethnic slur for Ukrainians popular in Russia and other Russian-speaking communities.” Turn your tank around and go home, Ivan.

[@jungleno.]

@@akulkis as if anybody cares.

[@brighamruud5090]

@@ericssmith2014 best refutal to an argument I’ve ever seen

[@wendellwhite5797]

@@ericssmith2014 Oh snap! О, огрызнитесь!

[@AniwayasSong]

Just stumbled across you/your wonderful Channel, and I have to say- Bravo!!! 🙂 Technology is fine. Makes life/the world so much easier/comfortable, but if something happens that cuts that precious electricity, folks can't afford to forget how humanity lived/thrived prior to the 'Industrial Age!' Thank you!

[@s-c..]

I love that you’ve put your idea out there & now you’re back taking the possible repercussions of that seriously. You have what seems like a nice product & you’ve taken people’s concerns into account, which is fantastic. So much questionable rubbish goes out on KZbin without any thought for people’s safety. Kudos 👍

[@bmunday]

I guess the value of cautionary tales and failed experiments is learning from other peoples mistakes. if you wish to condone distributing information, craft, skill, knowledge without context and consequences, I think you are dangerous. If we simply make humanity video streams into advertisements for authorized safe goods and methods, weve dumbed down humanity for who knows how long. regardless, to teach the AI's, we need to go through all possible iterations of experiments and documents them, otherwise it will teach our children bullshit. so please consider becoming a responsible experimenter rather than a cozy consumer. your desire for others safety is commendable.

[@teebob21]

Paraffin oil is very similar to kerosene, and like kerosene, the liquid doesn't burn (only the vapors). Lovely emergency lamp design.

[@STho205]

It is kerosene. The vapors don't burn at room temp and 1atm pressure. The liquid burns primarily on a wicking surface, as it must be spread very thin with a substrate beneath it. The longer the carbon chain the lower the amount of flammable VOC but the higher the stinky vapors (which don't necessarily burn). Propane/Butane is short chain. They are a gas Gasoline is the next mix of C6H14, C7, C8, C9, C10. It produces vapor at rest and is easily air mixed by venturi. The liquid in gasoline (gassifyable liquid) will not burn either unless spread very thin Sour Diesel, Kero, Diesel are the next heavier with longer chains of carbon. It all comes from an oil well and can be refined from a drum of crude. It is OK, most people guess about organic chemistry and it is a very tough class.

[@cynthiajoyfaircloth9828]

ty...lovely...

[@nin1ten1do]

it smell.. a lot. ask wwhole Japan.

[@michellebyrom6551]

@@nin1ten1do it does. Olive oil lamps smell really bad too. If there's no alternative, you just have to get on with it.

[@nin1ten1do]

@@michellebyrom6551 you need somelike CHIMNEY to fully develop FIRE of wig.. there will be no smell.. if you getin smell from olive oil.. you have too big WIG.. make it shorter.. ( use coper tube to stop it ''overflame'' of wig.. only reason you get smell..) i higly suggest heat up oil over 54 degree's of Celsius it change viskosity a over all way it burn.. but kerosene have strong odour anyway.. telling you ask any japan citizen they use that staff on daily basis..

[@islandgal500]

Thanks for going over this type of lighting again. In the early 1970s, I received a gift of 3 heights (maybe 3" diameter and tallest was about 8" high of glass containers, 3 plastic trays, and a big package of wicks. The idea was to fill each vase about 3/4 up to top with water, put about 1/2" layer of regular cheap cooking oil (vegetable or whatever) on that. The oil sits on the top of the water naturally and does not have a smell at all. Put a wick in each hole in a tray and drop on top of oil so wick touches oil under tray. Light the wick and you have hours of interesting lighting. They have never been knocked over once since I have them on a large metal tray and have been a cheap way of providing light for years.

[@MarianLuca-rz5kk]

Hi. What is the use of putting the oil on top of water? Would Canola oil burn better? Or Linseed oil?

[@islandgal500]

​@@MarianLuca-rz5kk Oil rises to the top of water and the water is there only to raise the height of the wick and to look interesting. If you watch the video again, right at the beginning 1-2 minutes it tells you that the paraffin or assorted oils are also used with similar lights. I used cheap vegetable oil as it worked but I suppose most oils will work as they are the fuel that is in contact with the lit wick. I haven't a clue which oil burns better, guess you'd have to experiment if there is any smell or which gives a better result. I probably have them in storage with a box of candles that I haven't used for a long time. I use a lot of sunlight/solar rechargeable lanterns, have a crank up flashlight, and also have 2 old fashioned hurricane lanterns (glass top over a glass base with lantern fuel inside). Whatever works, but I find they all have their uses.

[@rabidtaz1306]

I'm responsible for about a dozen of your new views. Made them as gifts this year. Just had a power outage. Kept one in the bathroom the other me a had a good night. Thanx.

[@patsternburg8737]

Thank you for covering caution in depth for those who are contemplating making these.!

[@ronaleck9777]

This is awesome , I grew up around , this type of lighting , and heat ,,, I am a Subscriber ,,, as soon as I can , will buy some kits , from you , This weekend , will look more into your channel , Keep a candle in the window

[@BobbieXxoo]

I am here because your other Betty video was in recommended feed! I am so excited for these!!! Being prepared is something I feel I need to do. Appreciate you and your videos! 🤍

[@fvrrljr]

story of the logo 👍 you watching your wife's face as she sees logo, priceless 😍

[@markward7088]

Adding copper tubing around your wick transfers the heat to the olive oil and makes it wick much easier. Especially if you're using carbon felt wicks and not cotton wicks

[@lionlight777]

Greetings from California ..Great post brother.

[@DustyTheDog]

my mom still has her oil lamps. My grandparents, her parents, are children of the Great Depression, and they passed their habits onto my mother. Although I am only 27, I still have some oil lamps and candles. The more redundancies the better, to a point of course. .

[@gregnorris8279]

Great video. As a point of accuracy (former fireman), the parrifin on the news paper was burning not because the paper is a wick. The one you gently placed, was able to heat the parrifin to the point of vaporisation. That is what was burning, the vapor. This is why petrol/gas burns so dangerously, the fuel evaporates, the vapour ignites.

[@herrickkimball]

Thank you for the explanation. I have learned something new. 👍

[@teresalawson3732]

Good response video. Thank you for covering safety and peoples comfort level.

[@6teeth318-w5k]

Always have a carbattery and some 2-5-10w lamps, led.

[@rachelrodgers9171]

Very interesting and informative.

[@tundramanq]

I put my glass jar and naked pillar candles in the middle of a pie tin just to contain the mess should the glass shatter or the pillar candle drip. It also ensures there is no other "wick" material involved when things go wrong. I am never sure when a glass container has stress flaws that a little heat will take advantage of.

[@herrickkimball]

Excellent!

[@patriciatinkey2677]

And the pie plate does some amplification of the light if it's shiny. I use a white, rimmed, platter under both candles & oil lamps of any/all types. Sitting on the side table, with a mirror hung behind it, the light output from just one is amazing! 🙂🌟 We live in Florida, use these tips in "Hurricane Season", which is half the year. We're just as likely to lose power in a tropical storm as a hurricane. FPL is pretty good, though, about restoring power as fast as possible. I give a lot of credit there to our ex-governor, Charlie Christ ,(pronounced with the i sound like crisp), who kept refusing to let them do the massive rate hikes they wanted & told them to improve. That legacy continues, & realizing we don't have the mess of a power "grid" they have in Texas makes me happy! Good luck this winter, all. Being prepared with alternate light, heat & cooking sources is always smart!

[@farnsmark]

Excellent video, you explained everything very well! Thank you🙏 we look forward to your future vids

[@obiecastro2482]

Im happy,,you did several trials hitting the lamp ,,no fire happened ,,Thank you so much ,,,i realized its important to fixed the lamp in a very safe and stable position,,,really very interesting lamp to use..

[@kristenvincent3622]

Excellent fire safety lessons. Last year I had over three consecutive weeks without power, eventually heat, or the ability to leave the house to get more fuels for the our heater or generator. In the middle of a winter cold snap with next to no insulation. I kept the RV from fully freezing up with a flower pot candle heater, and by the end of the environmental crisis that had me stranded I was down to using lard and cooking oils in empty tuna cans during the day. Several small grease fires may have happened during the how many wicks can I add and what sort of oils can I make work learning curve. Don’t ever leave open flames unattended, and if you do decide to experiment with “more fire” make sure you’re ready and able to put it out ASAP if it gets a little too combustible.

[@1929modelagirl]

'may have happened' Well, it does sound as though you kept yourself entertained, and adrenaline surely warms the body! So what is the limit on wicks in old tuna cans?

[@herrickkimball]

Thank you for this comment. Your experience is instructive and can benefit others. Here's hoping you don't have to go through that again!

[@blumax413]

Hi Herrick. Really liked your video on these lamps. Question, would it be possible to put the lid on with the center partially cut out ? This could help stop most of the spillage .

[@magpie92766]

Bless your heart. I hope you're warm & have all the supplies you need for the weather we're having now. I'm in Mobile, AL on the Gulf & it's well below freezing. We've hit low single digits the past few nights.

[@triumphmanful]

I made one today but with a bigger 3/4 inch copper pipe. Carbon felt for a wick. Canola oil. It would not stay lit. I even soaked the wick till the oil came out the bottom. Even some alcohol drops . It lit but went out too. Maybe the copper tube is too long. I am going to cut it down some. It is 4 inches now. It is in a quart mason jar. Its a work in progress , as they say. Fun experiment. Thanks for your ideas.

[@sharonchaffins9841]

Thank you ,I grew up with a big wood stove,loved the smell of wood burning.

[@oby-1607]

Excellent demonstration. Like you said, one must be comfortable in using these devices and confident in their purpose. We use Milwaukee rechargeable lights because all of my battery tools are Milwaukee. Run time is long and bright.

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

Do you have their tripod shop light bar? I thought at Home Depot one time my friends are buying rigid tools and I saw that thing on man it was amazing like the old time halogen lighters bright as the old halogen lights for shop light

[@bayouslots3143]

I purchased 12V LED's with 6" leads off ebay, I plug them into my 12V Milwaukee batteries with 1/4" spade connectors on the leads. After a hurricane I ran them every night dust to dawn for about 8 days without a charge. The amp draw was about 0.001

[@patriciatinkey2677]

That's brilliant! ​@@bayouslots3143

[@utej.k.bemsel4777]

You can use vegetable oil too, like olive oil. The old romans did that too!

[@jackpmeadows]

Great follow up video. Hope this one goes viral also.

[@jessehinman8340]

Whoa bright Betty Bam-A-Lamp! 😅

[@BradyPatterson]

Great follow up to your original. I've had the olive oil one for years and just never bothered looking at alternative options. This was a great demo, particularly as an example of avoiding panic. Thanks!

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Thanks for this excellent follow up video. I learned a lot and you answered many of the questions that I had thought about!

[@inezwatson6192]

I really like this video.. straight forward and to the point. Great job..thanks for showing us such an easy emergency light..

[@theREmissionary]

Thank you for sharing this. I grew up with kerosene lamps and coal or wood stoves. Sometimes we didn't have electricity at all, so this was our only source of heat and light. I remember the smell of the lamps very well. Right now we have several lamps that we keep around, partly because we like the looks of them, and partly as emergency backup.

[@Jimmykimball]

Great valuable information in this video! 😮

[@sherb7256]

Thank you for all of the time and instruction. It adds to our lighting needs with peace of mind.

[@herrickkimball]

Please be sure to watch the safety video with some Q&A here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6TKln-qZcimnqc

[@shaunhall960]

Just came across this. Way cool! We used something like this when I was a kid growing up in the mountains of Colorado.

[@MmmHuggles]

My experiments with kerosene and diesel tells me that yes a fire hazard can exist, but it's not a crazy risk. A lot of bad stuff has to happen for a fire to get out of control if you are paying attention. I like to use diesel or kerosene or even vegetable oil when doing bonfires because it's a lot safer to use to get things going compared to more fun but more dangerous gasoline lol

[@GazzaJollyRoger8152]

💯🎯Awesome! Thank you...

[@michaelgriggs8552]

I wanna decorate with it. It looks great

[@ericjensen1007]

I just re-watched it earlier today.

[@TheMaroney]

100% making some of these, such a great idea for emergency light. Here in NY (upstate). the power goes out a ton. I'm building a emergency small solar lighting system but these are awesome backups

[@Nocare89]

Haven't watched yet but kind of prediction the wax will extinguish the flame. yup lol. All fuel needs to reach a certain temperature before it can burn. Before that point, it may as well be water instead of a fuel. That is observed when you drop the match on the soaked paper. Lots of factors but that's a really good thing to know about liquid fuels. The match could ignite things because it was able to live long enough to heat things up enough to ignite. It's the same reason why alchohol of different strength can/cannot burn and why a shot that is on fire will put itself out by the time it drops to 30-40% strength, leaving the water. Really it's almost the same as a log not burning when you drop a match on it. But to more of an extreme. Power outages, winter, hard times... hit the right kind of notes in the world for your video to blow up. Congrats. It's always fun to see a video take off.

[@bretdoolittle3872]

I like your videos and your lamp! I made mine using a Blackburn's jelly jar. Simply because I have several and they are basically the same thing as the Mason jars you are using and they work great. If someone needs a good paraffin lamp oil. I purchased some from eBay the brand name is 7penn and so far it burns well and has no discernable order. Just thought I would pass that along and the price isn't too bad either.

[@lorrizzo]

love this! thanks for the info, already watched how to make it. And some of these comments you said, just shows you how much common sense is not out there anymore! Common sense people! just listen and learn and use common sense! Again, great job and will be making some, as we live rural as well and power in the winter and any time of year does go out! Thanks!

[@berthamiles6507]

grew up on a farm had many oil lamps for when electric went out......never thought of this.....kinda feel stupid. thanks for sharing! luv the hours of lighting from so little fuel supply. there are only so many batteries and you can't recharge all your neat flashlights when there is no electric....you eventually run out of a light source using expensive methods with the modern way........this is so much more affordable and I will give the no odor fuel a try.

[@stevegroseclose4004]

followed your first video , made 6 for Christmas gifts , glass cup available at Dollar Stores in my area, love the build , thanks

[@CelticBearWoman]

thanks for pisting, that is a Great idea!

[@greyscout01]

Great lamp design. Thanks.

[@JudiChristopher]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Thank you for sharing this video.

[@jeffdiamond3346]

Very informing my Grandmother made something like this. She raised me since I was 5 yrs.old and I learned alot of the old ways.Wpuldnt have it any other way.She was well loved in our town and everyone would come to the house to vist and learn .And at time she would say ask Jeff to help you.I was very proud and loved her very much. To bad people are not like that anymore.I know I have not found my life mate yet that would be any way close to her I grew up learning Pa.Dutch And Native American ways.People don't understand why I'm so proud of that and being part of both tribes.

[@JudiChristopher]

@@jeffdiamond3346 I totally understand... I cook with both of my grandkids and I was raised in Oklahoma City and went on the reservations with my grandmother that worked with Indian Education, when I was young back in the 60s... Apache ... sometimes I stayed for a couple of days to a couple of weeks... To this day... I remember "Their" ways... Their secrets... Their Healings... Their Spirits... I respect what I have learned on the Res... Then I moved to Ruidoso New Mexico where the Mescalero Apache are... descendants from the Apache in Oklahoma... I was told by an Elder that I would travel to New Mexico some day and meet "The Others" like him. My family laughed and could not understand why he would tell me such a thing... ONLY a few years later... I moved to New Mexico... then years later to Ruidoso, New Mexico... A Medicine Woman came to me... and asked me to HEAL her!!! What an Honor... I did Reflexology and her back and arm was hurt... she was very gifted and told me I was too... The Chief of a Tribe from an Apache tribe gave me the name "Spirited White Wolf"... I could go on and on...

[@patriciatinkey2677]

That's great heritages to have. Hats off to your grandmother! Her Spirit still burns brightly with you! ✨️🌟✨️🌟✨️ ​@@jeffdiamond3346

[@chichimus]

Thanks for the video. I also grew up with woodstoves and kerosene lamps. I have my G-Grandmothers on standby in the kitchen on an upper shelf. We have several power outages here a year and fall back on the wood stove and candles, flashights and solar powered lights. I will certainly make one or two of these, maybe use them out on the deck for lighting.

[@leveraction6917]

Herrick, thank you for this excellent video. This answers the first question I always get now when I give them away ( I've given away 14 so far ) . BTW I used a Letter "D" drill bit when I wrapped my wire for the copper wick holders: ( just a tad bigger than the 1/4 inch) and found it much easier to drop that flared copper in.) Thanks again for sharing !!

[@josoffat7649]

Excellent demostration!

[@royltytube]

Having a terracotta pot set up where you can simply slide that under would be a great station to capture and dispers what ever heat that generates (not much but after an hour or two it would have to heat the terracotta) when your not needing to walk around. Great lamp, glad to have come across your vid!

[@59Alaskan]

Yes!! Put a tent in a room' and use it to keep the heat generated, contained!

[@kristenvincent3622]

Need to be extra careful with this as too much heat reflected and trapped in the pot can ignite the entire paraffin or other oils surface . Must be put out with grease fire protocols (smother/cut off oxygen… never use water!) kept me alive last winter in a crisis but I also got lots of practice extinguishing sudden pots of flame.

[@patriciatinkey2677]

​@kristenvincent3622 Glad you got those little fires out! Stay Safe!😅

[@normandothegreat]

Great demonstration and information! 🙂👍

[@gilauth6791]

Suggestion Check out using 100% charcoal felt for making the wick literally doesn't burn last long long time once set up no need to adjust

[@kathysoltys3104]

Thanks for the follow up! Gonna make a few of these this week!

[@1wolfpup]

Really good video. Thank you.

[@mikefirth9654]

At one point I was making liquid fuel lighting items from art glass. I found that the product sold as candle oil only worked if there was airflow up to the base of the wick and if used inside a container smoked no matter how the wick was adjusted. On the other hand, the product sold as lamp oil burned just fine as indicated in the video. I don't know exactly what the differences are, but for what I was making lamp oil worked both with an open flame (I was blowing cone shaped glass bottles) and in sleeved/drinking-glass-shaped devices with a supported wick.

[@be.ndover]

sometimes you get lucky with the youtube algorithm i seen the lamp video in my feed a few times never clicked on it some of my videos get no views and some get lots this one seemed more interesting than the other one to me so you got me

[@johanw9513]

We have two big kerosene ceiling lamps (cebtral draft type) at the cabin, that we use every evening/night when we are there. They do not noticeably consume wicks.

[@rayakoth]

Love the video. Makes me wonder about actually using it in the near future >.

[@Katesharpandvoice]

My emergency lighting is solar powered yard lights and lanterns. You just check the batteries once in a while (before and emergency) and put them in a window if you don't have a yard. That way you're sure to have a charged battery which can be re-charged. It's safer with pets. For occasional ambiance when I have guests, I also have a fiberglass wick in a replica lamp from Salem MA. The wick doesn't burn, the fuel burns as do the fiberglass wicks in my Firelight Glass lamps from California. The wick doesn't need to be adjusted and will last indefinitely because it "wicks" the oil up to the flame. Nice design. I have a smoke allergy and the wick doesn't burn producing carbon/smoke so I can use that type of wick. Too bad I can't find a flat 1" wide fiberglass wick replacement for a traditional oil lamp. Ultrapure candle oil has very little smell and I am sensitive. I can tolerate it.

[@cmmc3400]

You can get those mugs from Menards. They sell them with jelly inside. Also, I have seen them at the dollar store. Great idea, works fantastic and to add to the discussion, for safety, do NOT use any wicks in this or any candle, that contains a wire. Wire wicks often contain lead which is a heavy metal and causes permanent kidney and brain damage. Lastly, if you are in a true survival situation, the stem of any dried reed, Sumach, Willow branch or any pithy wood that is slender can be used in place of a cotton wick. You can use a large jar, like for pickles, and add water, set the candle mug and set it inside. Make sure the water doesn't go over the lip of the mug. This water lamp will magnify the light! Having said that, use a clear plastic bottle filled with water, turned upside down, stick into a hole of the ceiling of any hidey hole in order to amplify light from the sun. Try to avoid having it show unless you are standing right on top of the hole on the outside. This Nana knows stuff!

[@invictusian]

Merci pour ces explications. Je viens d’en confectionner une et j’attends de recevoir ma mèche pour l’essayer. Bravo pour vos vidéos. 👍🙋‍♂️

[@worldclassish]

Safety first this is for when the power is out and you have no battery powered flashlight. Ventilation is a factor for any flame.

[@daphneraven6745]

Herrick Kimble - - Last weekend, I made a couple of your bright Betty lamps. Of course I didn’t have any carbon fibre from which to make the wick, so I improvised. I did one with wick for a candle that was well-saturated with hard wax, and another with mop strings that I bought especially to make emergency wicks. At first, I was only finding some very robust wire on hand,1.5 mm wire, so that’s what I used for the first one. It took a while to do, because I was doing it by hand. To get it started, I just took a screwdriver and flipped over the Phillips tip, to pin the wire down between the tube and one of the grooves in the tip, and rotated the handle to get the first few turns. After that, I put the handle of the screwdriver up through a funnel, and continued wrapping. It was a bit tricky to get the bend at the right angle at the bottom, but it worked out just fine. No tools beyond a screwdriver, and it was totally doable. Both did a really good job. Of course, olive oil is what I had opened on hand, and I didn’t want to break the seal on my expensive liquid paraffin. So the trick was indeed to get the wick close enough to the surface of the oil. I guess I burnt it about an hour, and didn’t see a difference in the oil level. I did not find the flame to be extremely bright, but it was certainly adequate, and that counts for a great deal. So definitely it’s a keeper. I only have one of those mason jar type mugs with a handle, and I don’t actually like drinking out of it so this is perfect. Perhaps I’ll pick up a couple of more to put strategically around the house. Perhaps I’ll raid a little bit of liquid paraffin out of one of my emergency kerosine lamps, to try in the Bright Betty. I did one more experiment last weekend, to do with the oil that I had on hand which is olive. I’ll tell you about that, not only because you seem to be a fan of ideas, but because sometimes a person has to work with what’s on hand, and it might be useful for somebody who only has a business or a light olive on hand and may not feel comfortable to thin it enough to use properly in a Bright Betty. I made one of those little floating wick lamps, that the olive was more suited to that. I used the bottom of a pop bottle, so that there would be five little floats Around the Centerpoint and I made another float from the bottom of a Pop can, for the floaty ring, and some other types, but those two turned out to be the best. If a person uses the bottom of a pop can, The oil has to be deeper because it sinks a little deeper into the oil. The bottom of the can is sufficiently rounded that the apex sticks down quite a distance so the oil definitely has to be deeper so that the wick doesn’t start wicking up water below the oil. Perfect for a flame that’s not terribly, terribly bright, and for when only a small amount of oil is available to be used. But it seems to last almost indefinitely, and serves to keep the week pretty much in contact with both the flame and the oil with no distance between them. I did have one thought that could affect how easily a person can adjust the wick to the right height in your Bright Betty without having to put out the flame to handle it; of course I haven’t had a chance to try this for myself yet, but if I get a chance I will and I’ll let you know about it, but the Amish had an idea for adjusting the height of a candle so that it could be used to track the passage of time. It is a candle with a spiral coil around it and a lever of sorts. The lever is used to rotate The height of the candle. It may have been the distance along the spiral that marked the burn time, but the fact is that they could move the candle to adjust the height of the fuel. Typical Amish genius. I can’t help but think if there was a screw into the edge of the tube in the coil that holds the wick, that perhaps it would be easy enough to adjust the lever with a stick, or by lifting the entire mechanism of up with the wire loop that you’ve already designed into the lamp, for that express purpose, to adjust and then to lower right back down to deposition, just by pushing the screw along the spiral holder that you’ve got designed. Just a thought. I mentioned this to you because I think you’re a guy who likes to work with ideas, and because your product is a humanitarian rather than a commercial one. Thank you very much for sharing your awesome invention!

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Daphne, Thank you for your thoughtful and informative comment! 👍 It's the longest comment on KZbin that I have ever received. 🙂 I like the way you think. 👍

[@daphneraven6745]

@@herrickkimball : You’re kindly welcome. I’m a bit tired today so my words are not really concise. From my point of you, you have a nice little invention that you could be making some money from, but instead you decided to make more about humanity. That’s not small So I figured that since you only had one small thing that you would’ve liked to have seen, as you expressed it in your video, to adjust the wick height, and I knew of somebody else who had an idea that works, it would just be wrong for me not to pass that idea forward to see if some variation would be useful to you. Because turnaround is fair play, especially when somebody does something good like you’re doing. And you did make a point of saying with the limitation swirl with the olive oil. Since you’re about the humanitarianism, and lots of people only have that type of oil on hand, it would just be remiss of me not to see if I couldn’t make a small contribution there as well. You’re doing really good things that are gonna make a huge difference to a lot of people this year probably next year too. At the very least. If everybody pitches in a little bit they have, it could really magnify the effect of your good deed, and also serve to get the word out.

[@auberjean6873]

Daphne Raven you are too cool for school! Thank you for sharing your alternative methods, expanding on Mr. Kimball's methods, and your thoughts for those of us without a tool shop. 🌟

[@daphneraven6745]

@@auberjean6873 : It’s always an exciting thing when somebody like him comes up with a great idea and then unselfishly decides to share it just like this. I think one of the more important things about when somebody does something like this is that it tends to inspire a lot of people to see how they might work little features into it as well. There’s something about those tangential ideas in a little rabbit holes around a project that are probably my favourite part of them. Did you try one of these yet? And if so, did you do a variation?

[@jeffdiamond3346]

@@daphneraven6745 They broke the mold with you.(Ment in a very good way ) I've been search my whole life for a lady like you. Pastor Jeff The Great Spirit Nativr American Church A'ho

[@hctim96]

You have a calming voice like "Joy of Painting" Bob Ross...

[@yellowbird5411]

If we are talking just lighting, and not a small heat advantage, I think that a pile of good battery-run flashlights far outdo any kind of flame. They throw far more light, can be positioned to shine off a ceiling or white wall, and they light up the whole room. Even the fairly small LED's. I've used them in outages, and the batteries last a very long time with the LED's. I got five days out of a big LED flashlight (Rayvac) burning every evening for about 5 hours before the batteries needed changing. Positioning it to shine on the white ceiling, I lit up the entire downstairs that way. I also have cats, so there is no chance of burning their tails with an open flame. I do have large glass tankards with handles with little "candle kits" (matches, candle) inside that I keep in the cupboard, but they are last resort. I do love the most modern flashlights, I have to admit. They are fantastic for lighting up the yard and long distances. Prices vary, but you cannot go wrong with even a pile of small, cheap ones, as they also throw a lot of light. Having a good stock of batteries is crucial.

[@barbarianatgate2000]

I love this build. My question is regarding light distribution. If you used a sandblaster or etching cream on the glass, wouldn't that give you a better conduction of the light? An LED on its own is brought at the core but doesn't carry much until put in a shell or diffuser. If nothing else, it should hell reduce eye strain that can cause fatigue. I wouldn't suggest applying paper as a filter or a diffuser. Even though the heat transmission is currently low, even a thin layer of material can provide some insulation that might be undesirable. Just thought I'd throw it out there.

[@CelticBearWoman]

put a mirror next to ot, or a por pan or aluminum foil. Anything to reflect the light. Original lamps were sold that way

[@kcgunesq]

I'll start by saying that i really like your design and I find it very clever. For those who like tinkering and making things, it seems like a great project. However, if the point is simply to have oil lamps as a backup, and assuming one does not already have the supplies, including the flaring tool, Amazon has a good selection of commercially produced lamps starting around $10 each. If you already have the jars, you can buy a lamp kit with the parts to make 4 lamps for about $20.

[@akulkis]

Still supporting the Nazi hohols?

[@TheContraryView]

This is a good illustration of the fire triangle.

[@robertstirrat1079]

You are by far the coolest guy in the world you remind me a lot my dad who passed away 20 years ago due to lung cancer My father was very patient knowledgeable and everything but professional at none except on how to be I could husband and father every person in this damn world should at least watch one of your videos just a gay what I call the simplest of things common sense but patience empathy and compassion for not just yourself but for everybody in your ventures on this thing we call daily life. I'm a simple person and easy going person and there are no stars on this earth in the movies or on KZbin as big as you in my heart and I just can't say thank you enough God bless you and God bless it anyone else thank you again sir. Sincerely Robert Michael Stirrat.

[@scottthejeepguy7499]

Thanks for the info, good info, thanks for sharing.

[@BenWeigt]

A quick note; if you do smother one of these, don't light it while that smoke cloud persists - unless an impromptu fireball is the intended result.

[@sixoffive]

Excellent video, I have some Y2K lamp oil too. Not a Molotov cocktail at all, I must be doing it wrong.

[@Thaijler]

Whoah Bright Betty! Bam-A-Lamp!

[@wormbaby666]

Great video! The only other thing I could think of, safety-wise, is that if the paraffin catches on fire on a synthetic/plastic surface/flooring, the flames could be causing it to melt/burn and you'd probably rather smother the flame than try to stamp it out (definitely not with your hand!), lest you end up with hot, molten (possibly burning) plastics on your feet/hands.

[@southern_merican]

Whoa black betty,..............bam a lamp !

[@user-ic2ug8ys1z]

1st! +1 for the Ram Jam song reference. You rock HK bam a lam. 😀🌱🐢

[@ericjensen1007]

Should have come with an Earworm Alert. 😁

[@superslash7254]

I think the most important point to emphasize is that lamps like this absolutely need to use the least volatile fuel possible, because the real danger comes from the fumes rather than the liquid. Rubbing alcohol or gasoline for example will evaporate and form fumes much more readily, especially in hot weather, and when those fumes ignite they can grow the fire far too large for even a home extinguisher to deal with very quickly. Less volatile fuels like candle wax or even olive oil will also be much safer indoors, putting out a lot less awful crap for you to breathe compared to kerosene or gasoline.

[@stevegrace2134]

You would be the most popular guy in Pompeii Great Stuff.

[@ronaldclobes9340]

What is the difference between Liquid Paraffin Candle wax, Ultra Pure Paraffin Lamp Oil and K1 Kerosene and 1-K Kerosene? I suspect they are all the same thing. I bought a Dyna-Glo Kerosene heater and an Alladin Lamp a few years back and I saw all these terms being used interchangeably back then but then I kind of forgot about it. You mentioned in this video that the Liquid Paraffin Candle Wax was ubiquitous but googling all the local hardware chains turned up nothing so I started looking to order some online and the Hollowick stuff was going for upwards of $74.00 a gallon! That seemed a little steep and I didn't think that was something Mr. Kimball would be messing with so I started looking for lamp oil and some Sterno and Lamplight products showed up and the Sterno was just 1-K Kerosene. So for those of you looking for fuel, look in the camping section or the home heater section of your local hardware store or Walmart. The local Mills Fleet Farm also has bulk K1 at one of the fuel pumps.

[@martinhirsch94]

Kerosene is too flammable for use in these. If you knock one over with kerosene in it the whole thing will quickly catch fire.

[@marcdennis6374]

Do you perchance have any idea as to how much heat the lamps product when burning correctly? Living in Canada in the winter with the power out heat is a must have. Thanks for a great presentation.

[@herrickkimball]

A lot of heat comes out the top of the jar. But I wouldn't want to rely on these for heat. Be sure to check out the Q&A with safety demonstration here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6TKln-qZcimnqc

[@motalasuger]

Yep it’s normally safe even with open containers, as long as one don’t have too big flame with small container or too many together, just like with those small “tea candles” some people like to put on bricks together. So just remember that if you heat the fuel enough it’ll start evaporating and start going really good, that’s why it’s important to check that the lights / lamps containers aren’t getting too hot, but I’m sure most people used to using liquid fuels knows this already. :)

[@mentallychill8709]

Whoa! Bright Betty Bam-A -Lamp

[@Metqa]

I'd been meaning to watch your video, it's still in my watch later. so I'm watching this before watching the original. Congrats on going viral. I'm sure the Winter storm helped a bit, eh?

[@Monkey_Spunk]

This is the best thing I ever saw.

[@davetenney5800]

Its pronounced "Laymans"...It's a few miles from my house. Great video!

[@brucefrazier9051]

Great information, thankyou

[@darlenebradley6756]

A Bright Betty Bam-A-Lamp is just as safe as the person using it wants it to be!

[@InventPeace1]

Good video ! In the next go round, maybe explore how if it were tipped over and not noticed, with flame inside the jar, no external fire issue: how long before the side of the jar heats up to the point where it would crack and spill the liquid paraffin --> fire ? 2. Have you thought about a simple candle in the jar, if tipped over not much liquid to run away, maybe you could try that, much easier to handle lit or not (solid wax paraffin is not going to run. ). Wick may burn more and brighter melting the candle but should at least in the start of the tip - over would keep the wick more in the center of the jar (or is that the beauty of is the wick falls into the liquid along the bottom and does not ignite but instead goes out? Maybe a paraffin that is almost liquid won't run away if tipped when unlit, and would easily melt to liquid with slight heat from flame : now you have your liquid "safer? " situation ? Maybe there is a way to thicken the liquid paraffin to that effect ? InventPeaceNotWar !

[@dolfinwriter5389]

We had kerosene lamps and later used lamp oil in them where I grew up. In some places they call them hurricane lamps. I still have a couple just for this situation. I think you could have thrown the fuel from one of your lamps on the fire and put it out. Your comment on the question whether the paraffin has a smell got me thinking--I wonder if anyone has any experience adding some kind of essential oils to the paraffin to make these scented, LIKE scented candles?

[@BulletProofCupid7]

OOOOOH BRIGHT BETTY, BAM-A-LAMP

[@imark7777777]

Yes I think you could shorten that to responsible person, as I know a lot of adults that probably aren't responsible. Lamp oil was designed for that reason to be safer. And kerosene really gives off an odor and many people think kerosene lamp. I've been to peoples houses where they've heated with a kerosene heater, it's horrible what the odor is like. And this was pre-carbon dioxide detector! I remember safely using oil lamps when I was 6-7 I never burned down the house but I was also taught how to properly use it. I think this is an awesome idea.

[@wardy940]

Whoa, bright Betty, bam-a-lamp

[@jungleno.]

Liquid paraffin is a poor fuel. First of all it does have an odor. Secondly it does not produce a bright flame. Use lamp oil instead. Read the labels. They are two different fuels. Third, just buy a real oil lamp. The glass globe(chimney) increases the brightness of the flame and they come in many beautiful designs to complement your decor.