[Cob] quicklime sources

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I got quicklime (CaO) from Simplot, a local agricultural chemical 
supplier.  CAUTION:  Quicklime is highly reactive and EXPLOSIVE if not 
mixed properly.  Melting a tub is your least concern.  Bubbling 
splattering lime can give caustic burns and blind you if getting in you 
eyes.  Charmaine Taylor has given advice on the past on how to use it.  
But if you don't know how, its best to stick with hydrated builders 
lime.

(Interesting side note: Kettle Foods in Salem Oregon uses it for their 
organic corn chips!)

On Sep 9, 2006, at 1:23 PM, Raduazo at aol.com wrote:

> I am curious, where do you buy quicklime? I have always bought my 
> materials
> at a brick and mortar place and all they sell there is hydrated lime 
> (AKA
> Limoide) for about $6.50 a bag. With Hydrated lime you do not have the 
> heating
> problem because that part is already done.
>     Also why would you buy quicklime? Is it cheaper? It  certainly 
> does not
> appear to be easier to use. The first natural building  project I 
> worked on
> someone tried mixing quicklime in a cheap cement mixer with  a plastic 
> tub and it
> melted the tub.
> Ed
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