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Use caution. And safety goggles.
"Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...int-can-drill/ |
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On Jun 16, 11:02*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint... Sure wish they had said *why*. |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jun 16, 11:02 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint... Sure wish they had said *why*. Propellant is usually propane, ether or butane. All very flammable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol_spray#Propellant --Winston |
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HeyBub wrote:
Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...int-can-drill/ Natural Selection on the job. |
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On Jun 16, 11:28*am, Winston wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jun 16, 11:02 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint.... Sure wish they had said *why*. Propellant is usually propane, ether or butane. All very flammable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol_spray#Propellant --Winston You answered the wrong "why". Why did he drill through the can? |
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"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On Jun 16, 11:28 am, Winston wrote: DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jun 16, 11:02 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint... Sure wish they had said *why*. Propellant is usually propane, ether or butane. All very flammable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol_spray#Propellant --Winston You answered the wrong "why". Why did he drill through the can? -- duh. to get the paint out. |
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On Jun 16, 2:07*pm, "charlie" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On Jun 16, 11:28 am, Winston wrote: DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jun 16, 11:02 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint.... Sure wish they had said *why*. Propellant is usually propane, ether or butane. All very flammable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol_spray#Propellant --Winston You answered the wrong "why". Why did he drill through the can? -- duh. to get the paint out.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I thought that was what the button on the top was for. Man, I gotta start reading the instructions. |
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:44:48 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote: On Jun 16, 2:07*pm, "charlie" wrote: "DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On Jun 16, 11:28 am, Winston wrote: DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jun 16, 11:02 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint... Sure wish they had said *why*. Propellant is usually propane, ether or butane. All very flammable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol_spray#Propellant --Winston You answered the wrong "why". Why did he drill through the can? -- duh. to get the paint out.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I thought that was what the button on the top was for. Man, I gotta start reading the instructions. Maybe the guy just wanted the "marble" inside? |
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"Oren" wrote:
Maybe the guy just wanted the "marble" inside? If I had a nickle for every finger I cut up trying to get those "free" marbles.... Jon |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jun 16, 2:07 pm, "charlie" wrote: "DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On Jun 16, 11:28 am, Winston wrote: DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jun 16, 11:02 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint... Sure wish they had said *why*. Propellant is usually propane, ether or butane. All very flammable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol_spray#Propellant --Winston You answered the wrong "why". Why did he drill through the can? -- duh. to get the paint out.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I thought that was what the button on the top was for. Man, I gotta start reading the instructions. Unless he was huffing, probably had a clogged valve or dip tube, and he thought the can had just lost its pressure, and was trying to salvage the paint to apply with a brush. I know I get ****ed when a can of whatever goes flat, but still has most of the product trapped inside. -- aem sends... |
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Use caution. And safety goggles.
"Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...int-can-drill/ *I seem to recall Stormin Norman doing the same thing a while back. He didn't get burned; just got painted blue. Maybe he'll repost the link as it was a very funny story. I don't know how many languages they need to publish "Do not puncture or incinerate" on every can. |
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Why did the chicken cross the road? To paint something.
I did try to depressurize a spray can of paint, one time. Can with a clogged nozzle. Figured I could always brush it on. Well, the paint and propellant mix foamed all over the place, and it was a considerable mess to clean up. I won't do that, again. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "charlie" wrote in message ... You answered the wrong "why". Why did he drill through the can? -- duh. to get the paint out. |
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I think I remember it being white. I'd have to search Google
archives, I don't have a copy of that on my drive. I don't think. They didn't publish it in Norman language, so I didn't mind the caution. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "John Grabowski" wrote in message ... *I seem to recall Stormin Norman doing the same thing a while back. He didn't get burned; just got painted blue. Maybe he'll repost the link as it was a very funny story. I don't know how many languages they need to publish "Do not puncture or incinerate" on every can. |
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:02:56 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...int-can-drill/ We used to open the cans AFTER the pressure was released to get the marble. An old hand-crank can opener makes it easy, plus no sparks. |
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Phisherman wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:02:56 -0500, "HeyBub" wrote: Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...int-can-drill/ We used to open the cans AFTER the pressure was released to get the marble. An old hand-crank can opener makes it easy, plus no sparks. Trouble is, you can't always tell for sure if the pressure is released. Sometimes the valve is just gummed up. I had an ancient can of foaming engine cleanser self-detonate on my once, rotted out from inside, just sitting in a milk crate on shelf over the washer. Lived in an apartment at the time- no freeze-proof outside storage. Made a hell of a mess. I hadn't touched the can in a couple of years. Split right down the side seam. Like right now, I was sitting at the computer hanging out on usenet, instead of doing anything productive. Scared the crap out of me. -- aem sends... |
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aemeijers wrote:
-snip- Trouble is, you can't always tell for sure if the pressure is released. That's what pellet guns are for.g Last week I stopped myself from tossing one of those brand-new-but-dead Great Stuff cans. 'Let's see if it is really depressurized, or if it is a nozzle problem.' He says to himself I *almost* set up a video cam a few feet away. Glad I didn't. That sucker spun around for 30 seconds or so and managed to spray foam in a 10foot radius! Next time I'll set up a cam- in a plastic bag. For paint cans I usually just put them in a cardboard box to contain the paint. Jim |
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On Jun 16, 10:02*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/200...-opening-paint... He was probably trying to get high-higher, off the fumes. I heard of someone drilling a gas tank to steal gasolene, I dont know if he lived. |
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