INSTEAD OF SMELLY, MESSY RESIN OR EPOXY?
Some people want to try other substances as a matrix for the metal, but I think that resin and epoxy work best because they’re made from organic compounds and harden quickly by catalytic reaction. The resin/metal mix doesn’t put out nearly as much energy while the resin is in a liquid state as it does after it hardens. I don’t know why. Cement has a high mineral content, snot is mostly water, other materials that may be suitable but need to dry may take years to dry completely. Wax would probably work, but would liquefy on a hot day, reducing it’s effectiveness and the pipes in the CB would fall over.
