h a l f b a k e r yI like this idea, only I think it should be run by the government.
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Simple.
A candle with a hole down the middle into which you can
stick wicks of various lengths.
The candle holder holds these wicks in little trays marked
with their burning time. 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours etc.
When you're ready to burn the candle, select the wick from
the tray marked
with the time you want, pull out the old
wick (the last 1/8th inch of which doesn't burn to hold the
hole open) put your new wick in and light it.
It's the simplest solution.
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What prevents the wick from slipping down inside
the candle as it melts? |
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The wax coating on the wick melts and merges with
the candle wax. Is that your bone and reason for said
bone? If so it's not a problem. |
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The wax coating on the wick is also necessary to give
some stiffness to the wick when you poke it down
into the hole. There's also friction between the wax
on the wick and the wax in the hole. |
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Erm, forgive my ignorance, but aren't all candles self-extinguishing? |
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Once they burn out. This is for a candle that will burn
for a set amount of time then stop, being able to be
re-lit to burn another set amount of time. |
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You don't have to worry about putting them out at
the end of the evening which is less hassle as well as
a safety feature. |
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I'm also not certain the wax wouldn't slip past the
wick and fill in the hole below it. |
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Maybe the candle comes with a small graduated drill
and scissors apparatus and a continuous piece of
wick. You drill the hole out to the right depth, insert
the wick, and trim to height. |
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Damn those phantom bones. Come out you stealth boner wherever you are! |
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That would work, but I've moved beyond this and onto the dial-a-candle. |
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