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The 9-volt battery is used to ignite the steel wool. Essentially it sends a current through the thin wire and it heats up a lot ... to about 700 degrees C. These temperatures cause the iron to react with oxygen in the air creating iron oxide. This reaction releases heat, which heats up the next strand and so on, causing a cascading reaction across the steel wool. When you’re doing this remember the science. The chemical reaction requires oxygen. So, fluffing it up and then spinning it, increases the amount of oxygen available, hence speeding up the reaction and giving us the amazing display that we used for our photographs...

Now to warn you about the hazards. Be very careful with this. You are dealing very hot things and spreading them over a considerable distance. Try to always do it over water or concrete as they will catch things on fire, even when you’re trying to be careful.

And of course, they can also burn you.

Alright everyone, send us your pics, be responsible and stay safe! I'm not responsible for any forest fires... :)

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