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Re: [Shop-talk] Where to get glycerin?

To: pat@hornesystemstx.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Where to get glycerin?
From: Tim <tputland@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 19:06:53 -0400 (EDT)
You could always go buy the album by Bush titled "Sixteen Stone". It has 
the song Glycerine on it. Oh wait, SORRY. You said glycerin....not 
Glycerine. my bad.....


Tim


On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Pat Horne wrote:

> Arvid,
>
> How about trying a bottle of kid's bubbles? The kids stuff is thinner, 
> but it should work. Our propane distributor used to make his own by 
> shaving a bar of Ivory soap into a squirt bottle, then adding water. 
> It formed a saturated solution of soap that worked fine. Big brother 
> later declared that the solution needed to be traceable in case of an 
> explosion, so he had to switch to a purchased product.
>
> You might check with a propane distributor or your local gas company 
> to see if you can get a small quantity of what they use. I suspect it 
> is available at big box stores, or plumbing supply stores.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Arvid Jedlicka, On 5/20/2011 10:16 AM:
>> Ok, shop content ...
>>
>> I have a really slow leak somewhere in the plumbing on my compressor. 
>> I'd like to make a mixture of soap and glycerin to spray on the 
>> fittings but have not been able to find a source for the glycerin. 
>> Walgreens and CVS list it on their websites but do not have pure 
>> glycerin in the stores. Does anyone have any suggestions on where 
>> else I might look for this great bubble making liquid?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Arvid _______________________________________________
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