<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>[CAUT] hammer burning experiment</title></head><body> <div>><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">...it always runs dry within a couple of days, because there's no way to<br> >seal it without unscrewing the spout and replacing it with the rubber</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">>gasketed screw cap.... with excess alcohol running out past the wick,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">>sending flame creeping back down the spout toward the base.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000"><br></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">I always remove the wick arm when finished and screw on the caps.</font></div> <div><br></div> <div>I pull the wick even on both ends and light them to burn off the extra alcohol,</div> <div>blow it out and place it on the edge of my case to dry before placing it back</div> <div>into its slot on the tool pallet.</div> <div><br></div> <div>To keep the alcohol from running down the spout, leave the top cap off.</div> <div>The liquid flows better with no back pressure which is probably induced by the flame.</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>