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To: HartleyMBaldwin; RC one

Sometimes acetylene in a balloon will go off just by static electricity. Not smart to play with that stuff. It doesn’t take much to lose eyes, eardrums or fingers. I have a big tank of acet and it is used for welding, heating and cutting only.

The Works and foil is a very bad idea. So you get a bang. It sprays Hydrochloric acid all over. Breathe the fumes/vapor and you won’t like the result. It will eat up whatever it lands on.


45 posted on 04/21/2013 8:09:38 AM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: USMCPOP

Well, I wouldn’t suggest standing around really close to such a percolating concoction. That’s for sure. surprised nobody mentioned iodine and ammonia speaking of things you shouldn’t probably mix together.


49 posted on 04/21/2013 8:21:42 AM PDT by RC one (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: USMCPOP

Good point about the static electricity. I think the humid air there might have kept that from happening. Enough pressure will also set the stuff off, as I’m sure you know too.

As I learn a bit more over the years, there are lots of things I won’t mess with these days. It’s a wonder that any of the gang from then survived (mostly) unscathed.


53 posted on 04/21/2013 8:43:14 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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