can you use regular cotton rope as a wick for this item?
770810
yes, I believe you can. My use for it requires that I not produce any soot so I buy refill wick in science stores.
127876
You should be able to get zippo wicks and shouldn't even have to trim them too much if you just zig zag back and forth or something of the sort before stuffing it with the rayon balls(cotton ball like things).
2106704
I'm definitely not a pro candle maker so I don't know the technicalities of the wick but I can tell you that it worked very well for what I did with it: soy candles made in mugs. Seemed to burn very well and very clean and was easy to work with.
54726
Wouldn't it be great if the wire rope always rewound in a nice neat fashion? Unfortunately, they never do, and neither does this Grizzly.. I have no idea if you can replace the rope with a web strap.
441557
In your description it says there are no wire parts but the reviews and answered questions say there is wire. Which is it as I would like to purchase this for a cousin who does talks to keeping the ocean clean and lives in Hawaii. If it has metal parts like wire to hold the wick, she would be very disappointed in me for sending her this as a gift for sure.
1612728
My husband has used this kapok in a zafu for Zen meditation for over 20 years, and the cover of the zafu is cotton....none has worked its way out. Unless the cotton is a particularly loose weave, all will be well.
132224
I don't see why not. The rope loop by which it hangs has a metal insert (which slips off sometimes when I remove it from the stand, but nicely protects the rope from breaking), is about 1"- 1 1/4" opening. I'm not sure what traditional attachments are, but imagine they are hooks of some sort, and the loop will slip right over.
145780
The surface will dictate the longevity of the rope fibers. If you're using it on something soft, like grass/dirt, it will be ok. I use mine on martial arts mats, indoors. Probably the best combination for maximizing the rope's usage. The sun exposure will shorten the life of the ropes fibers, as well.
30375
yes! just soak the cord under the wick holder well and let it soak up through the wick holder...it takes awhile as the ceramic holder is very tight on the wick (and also makes it hard to pull more wick up as it burns down and trim.) Once it absorbs the liquid it burns great. Do remember not to burn citronella indoors.
1124291
You can use real chain or velvet ropes. I strongly recommend you use sand in lieu of water in the bases. You can purchase hooks at any hardware store or home center for the chain or velvet ropes.
1063044
No, but there are other ways to do this, usually involving a steam iron - you can find some ideas on DIY websites.
846077
Not that I know of. I used the aw500 wick in a common antique kerosene perfection heater. We have several glass and all metal perfection 525 with brass tanks. Wick worked in any of mine.
2251571
Not this particular rope, you'll need something thicker made from manilla. If it's for lifting stuff find som3thing at a higher gauge if you need it to.lift people or animals ect find a nice synthetic.
75656
You can by pulling the wick up a little for a bigger flame or pushing it in for smaller. Obviously this has to be done while the lantern is not lit.
544469
If your rope is smaller than this, then I would say, yes, put on the thicker rope.
2144985
Try spraying a little Teflon on the rope. The rope sometimes stick together from being wound too tight.
1625049
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to. Just make sure the rope is the same guage or it may get stuck.