Jivemaster Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Try Adding your club to this listhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nightclub_fires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigclive Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I totally agree with the rest of the guys on the extreme hazards and liability with open flame effects in nightclubs full of drunken (or sober!) patrons. There's just too much risk associated with it, or lots of clubs would have flame bars built into their bars already. On the other hand... If the bar was being built for effects then it could have one of the linear illuminated haze systems built into it, that would allow a flame effect that people could pass their hands through in complete safety. These effects involve a manifold with a slot or series of holes. A haze is emitted from the full length and illuminated from below to give a surprisingly good flame effect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrYDeaPeDY8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadpixel Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Hello All, Thanks for the Advice, I would of course never have attempted this without being certain that the trick could have been performed in a safe manner however I wanted to take an open minded approach to it and see whats peoples opinions were on acheiving it safley before negationg it. Looks like the general consensus is a no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Like all other fire tricks, the trick is safe, but the situation may well not be. Without a lot of fire performance skill on your part ant the venue then playing with fire like this among stoned/drunk or both punters is not a safe proposition. On a stage with skilled performers and a seated audience I may think differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojc123 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Alcohol burns with a colourless flame. I used to do something smaller but similar in Chemistry lessons using a 1.5m piece of 75mm ceramic troughing set in a sandbox and about 1cm deep with alcohol. I was definitely sober and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the students were sober. The students were far enough away to be out of danger. We had a fire blanket to hand, safety glasses etc etc. I was concentrating on the demonstration and nothing else. I put different metal salts in it to show the colours. Calcium, Sodium, Copper, Selenium and Potassium salts give a passable rainbow effect. It had to be scrupulously clean to stop the yellow/orange sodium colour from masking the effect. It is quite spectacular. The students always remembered seeing it. I doubt most of them remembered the point but... The video looks spectacular. I'd have nothing to do with trying to get this effect in a public place. Even less with drunk punters and untrained bar-staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I'd have nothing to do with trying to get this effect in a public place. Even less with drunk punters and untrained bar-staff. The other thing to bear in mind is that once it has been done the first time, regardless of how many restrictions you put in place in theory, there will ALWAYS be some numpty barman who THINKS that he's seen it done so he can do it himself, either by getting his hands on the fuel himself from wherever it's stored OR (even more dangerous) by sourcing fuel that he THINKS will do the same job... Another 'Hell NO!' from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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