---
product_id: 69339503
title: "Calcium Carbide (1)"
brand: "hq company"
price: "A$79"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Hq Company"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/69339503-calcium-carbide-1
store_origin: AU
region: Australia
---

# 16 oz miner-grade purity Fast ignition for miners' lamps Made in the USA Calcium Carbide (1)

**Brand:** hq company
**Price:** A$79
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Ignite your adventure with trusted American power!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Calcium Carbide (1) by hq company
- **How much does it cost?** A$79 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/69339503-calcium-carbide-1)

## Best For

- hq company enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hq company brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Rapid Ignition Power:** Delivers quick, consistent sparks to light up your environment instantly
- • **Versatile Lighting Fuel:** Ideal for miners' lamps and a variety of industrial applications
- • **Pure Miner-Grade Quality:** Approx 16 oz of premium calcium carbide nuggets for reliable performance
- • **Top-Rated & Fast Delivery:** Highly rated with 4.7 stars and early arrival to keep you ahead
- • **Trusted American Craftsmanship:** Proudly made in the USA, ensuring top-tier manufacturing standards

## Overview

This 16 oz pack of miner-grade calcium carbide offers high-quality, pea-sized nuggets made in the USA. Perfect for miners' lamps and multiple industrial uses, it guarantees fast ignition and reliable performance. With a 4.7-star rating and prompt delivery, it’s the go-to choice for professionals seeking dependable lighting fuel.

## Description

Buy HQ Company Calcium Carbide (1): Lighting Accessories - desertcart.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

Review: Cave lamp fuel - Works well as expected.
Review: It’s high quality carbide - Item arrived 13 days earlier than expected arrival date ,high quality pea size nuggets

## Features

- APPROX 16 OZ OF MINERS GRADE CALCIUM CARBIDE
- CLASSIC COMMERCIAL GRADE CAN
- FOR USE IN MINERS LAMPS AND MANY MORE APPLICATIONS
- MADE IN THE U.S.A.!
- #1 DISTRIBUTOR OF CALCIUM CARBIDE IN THE U.S.!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #74,577 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #443 in Calcium Mineral Supplements |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,020 Reviews |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Item Display Weight** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: if i put into the ground and light it, will it blow a hole in the ground? (if so might get for mini films)**
A: Before electricity was provided to everyone, many rural farm houses used acetylene gas lights. The acetylene was generated by water slowly dripping in a sealed container of carbide. Acetylene gas was generated and pressurized the system. That gas was piped to the rooms of the house via 1/2" steel pipes. The light was a mantle and it burned like a Coleman gasoline lantern.  I'm 74 years old. A lot of older houses had this type of lighting. A friend of my father's grew up in one of these houses on a farm. When he was young, his dad had gone out to the barn to recharge the acetylene canister and when he opened it, it blew up killing his dad. He told me when he felt his dad's chest it was mushy. Acetylene can ignite with a flame but it can also detonate from internal friction. Acetylene over 15 psi can detonate by itself. The hotter it is, the more likely it is to detonate. That's why the acetylene tanks weldors use are filled with diatomaceous earth and acetone. The acetylene dissolved in the acetone just like carbon dioxide is dissolved in Pepsi. The point is, you probably want to have a bit of training before you start playing with this stuff. It isn't dangerous if you know what to watch out for.

**Q: can this power my mini cannon?**
A: Yes it will work in a carbide cannon. Trust me, I use this in my Big Bang cannon. Conestoga makes the Big Bang carbide cannons and sells their "Bangsite" powder at a greatly inflated price, ($10.50/100 shots). You can SAFELY grind these chunks of gravel-sized pellets with a pestle & mortar into powder for use in their automatic charger mechanism for a greatly reduced cost. It's the SAME thing, nothing but calcium carbide  --  also used in old fashioned miner's lamps.

**Q: Are the contents in lumps or powder?**
A: approx. 1/4" lumps

**Q: How big is the can it comes in?**
A: 1 Pint can approximately 4" tall 3 1/2" in diameter . Due to hazmat regulations the contents & can can't weigh over 1lb.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cave lamp fuel
*by T***M on September 18, 2025*

Works well as expected.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s high quality carbide
*by L***Y on July 1, 2025*

Item arrived 13 days earlier than expected arrival date ,high quality pea size nuggets

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Keep it dry
*by S***R on October 25, 2025*

I really didn't know I could still get this. My old mining lamps from my dad still work. He used them back in the 30's when they mined with pick and shovel. Imagine working 16 hours a day for only a dollar and thinking it was really big money. Seeing the Orville show of the shooting gallery reminded me of some of the stories he told me of life back then.

## Frequently Bought Together

- HQ Company Calcium Carbide (1)
- Calcium Carbide Lumps 50g Bottle
- Ciuouient Carbide Cap Lamp Rebuild kits (5 Gaskets & 5 Felt Filters) Compatible With most all cap carbide lamps - Gaskets measure 1 3/8" ID X 1 7/8" OD, Felts are 1 1/2" ID

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*Store origin: AU*
*Last updated: 2026-02-24*