I didn't realize it, but there was a little piece of coroplast under the saw horses where I was welding with a small welder. I guess a few sparks hit the coro, it readily ignited.
In times past, I've lit plastic intentionaly, and watched it drip flaming drops of plastic goo, but it takes some heat to get it started. It seems as though the coro lights easier, just a warning.
BTW, when I give a timbering tools demo, at the end I explain some of the ways the pioneers used the woods available to them. One thing I say is: if a pioneer was ever out of candles, he could use fat pine. Fat pine is any resin soaked wood from a pine tree, usually a knot from inside the log. I then proceed to light one up, and show how well it burns. Next I tell them that if they're ever out of candles, and they're out of fat pine, they can use an ordinary corn chip. I open a bag, munch on one to show it's a regular chip, then light one.
THOSE BABIES FLAME! I say: "See folks, I'm not even working, and I'm burning calories!"
Don't believe me? Try it yourself. Grab one corner of a Dorito or whatever, and light the other corner. Gives you some idea of what JUNK FOOD is!
Posted by dave parr (Member # 3868) on :
So James,
If I briskly rub a Dorito & a Frito together long enough, will they ignite? I guess it's good that they are bagged up in an air-tight fashion, don't want that kindling getting stale. Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
down hera....we call that pine...LIGHTER KNOT...!!!!
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
James
I dare you to take some HDU Board and put a match to it! Do you want to see something go up in flames!
This material is great for Carving but as a Fire retarded material.... It would never pass the inspectors.
I sometimes wonder how we can use it in the Sign Industry. Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Everything is flammable, given the right catalyst.
Example: get an oxygen tank and a hose. Position the end of the hose so it puts a blanket of oxygen around a Reece's peanut butter cup. Light 'er up and watch it burn.. burn baby burn!
Oxygen is not flammable by itsself. Peanut butter cups are not flammable, they just melt in the heat. But combine the two and you got fire. There just isnt enough oxygen present in air to make the reaction happen.
Now you want some real fun? Take a torch to a styrofoam ball and watch it vaporize before your eyes. Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Mike
Lets talk about (Materials of Trade) and not Peanut Butter Cups or things not related!
It is really interesting to Know the produce of materials that will pass or not on the (One to One) scale of Fire Safety. Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
don't forget ping-pong balls (guitar picks too, I think)
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
HAIR...does the same as styrofoam.....eyebrows, nose hairs, and beard.....not fun...
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stephen Deveau: Mike
Lets talk about (Materials of Trade) and not Peanut Butter Cups or things not related!
I'd betcha lots of people keep peanut butter cups around their shops... for those sugar rushes that are needed after lunchtime!
Wanna talk materials of the trade? OK.. pretty much EVERYTHING used to make signs, with exception of waterbased products and raw metals, is flammable.
The real question is, why do sign shops think it's OK to do heavy fabrication on metals and other products (metal cutting, grinding, welding or even using electric power tools on plastics and woods) in the same room with explosives (like paint thinners, acetone, resins, paints, etc.) and flammables (like MDO, Plywood, Vinyl films)? It's so easy for a piece of hot slag or a spark inside an electrical switch or motor to set off an explosion.
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Mike To tell you the Truth.. I Don't... I would rather work with High Flash point Materials then Low.
I don't like the smell of Vapours! And the mess it gets you in!
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
It is really interesting to Know the produce of materials that will pass or not on the (One to One) scale of Fire Safety. Posted by James Donahue (Member # 3624) on :
Stephen, I just went outside with a little piece of HDU, tried to light it with a Bic lighter, but it wouldn't go. Made some awful smoke, though. I must have the wrong brand.
And as far as peanut butter cups goes, you might not need much oxegen, I've heard stories of guys in the army using c-ration peanut butter containers as heaters. They'd light 'em and lay them on the floor of the truck to warm up the cab. Just what I was told. Can you immagine the smell?
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