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wallster wrote in article
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I was watching Discovery channel's "American Chopper" last night. In the
past, I've read threads about the disregard of welding helmets while tack


welding, eye protection while grinding, etc. Last night they out did

there

lack of safety by filling a balloon with acetylene, setting it on the
ground, pouring gas to it and lighting it. No disclaimer regarding safety


either. Hopefully some yougster won't think that was cool and try it at
home. The fact that filling a balloon with acetylene is really dangerous
(static electricity and kaboom... off with those fingers, hand, face...)
then lighting gasolene (indoors too!) WOW!, makes jackass look like

brain

surgery.
I posted a warning on the the shows forum board.
Did anyone else see this show?

walt



While I certainly do NOT condone such activity, I find it somewhat puzzling
that this subject was never brought up when the late metal master "Roy"
used to set off upside-down coffee cups full of acetylene on the American
HotRod program.

Maybe everbody was hoping Boyd might be walking by when one went off?????




I havent Seen the Chopper episode but in the hotrod episode roy makes it
obvious hes up to no good, Having never had highschool to teach me that
trick i thought that was the O2 that blew up the coffee cup that forcefully

So yes i've been led astray but i'm also smart enough to not do it in my
shop.