A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike

On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 11:55:05 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike

umm...don't you think it was the BLO soaked rags that he talked about at
the beginning of the video?

What did you think was the point of the video?

On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 11:55:05 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike

umm...don't you think it was the BLO soaked rags that he talked about at
the beginning of the video?

What did you think was the point of the video?


It was the exhaust fan. :-)

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:27:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

Soaked rag a bit of Sun works real well, been there burned the
t-shirt.

On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Had a camera, but no smoke/fire detector? Granted, a detector in the garage may not be normal, but in the shop should be a must.

Sonny

On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.

Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He could
have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags?
How many oils does this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to hearing
better and safer methods.

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On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:27:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

The reason why the wood cart didn't go up in smoke is because he used 3/4"
plywood. It has a 1 hour burn rating and as you can tell it's probably a
bit longer. I was a Building Inspector in a past life and that was one of
the materials used for fire rated wall assemblies. He was very lucky and
it's good he is sharing his misadventure.

--
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

That is one very good video.

My Dad, who was a woodworking hobbyist, was fond of Oak and Linseed Oil.
The first I heard of spontaneous combustion was from him, probably in
the Sixties. He told me he had once gotten distracted left an oily rag
laying on top of the open can of oil. He came back to it some time later
and it was already starting to get hot, but had not begun smoking yet.

A bit of luck that he found it then, to be sure.

Some years later I remember being taught about Spontaneous Combustion in
Chemistry class and remembered my Dad's warning.

On 6/20/2017 7:47 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0



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On 6/21/17 9:25 AM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt
wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.


Any thing used to apply *any* oil based finish or lacquer (IIRC) needs
to dry out completely before being covered up by other trash.

There's some good and bad info out there on the interweps, but the best
info is found on the websites of finishing product manufacturers'
websites.

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On 6/21/17 10:33 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 9:25 AM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt
wrote:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.


Any thing used to apply *any* oil based finish or lacquer (IIRC) needs
to dry out completely before being covered up by other trash.

There's some good and bad info out there on the interweps, but the best
info is found on the websites of finishing product manufacturers'
websites.


Here's a decent article on the subject, which includes a list of many
types of oils that can cause spontaneous combustion.
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10528863/the-phenomenon-of-spontaneous-combustion


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On 6/21/2017 9:33 AM, Casper wrote:
Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He could
have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags?
How many oils does this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to hearing
better and safer methods.

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I spread my rags out and lay them apart from each other and anything
else on the concrete floor. If they catch fire they do not ignite any
thing else.
Or lay them out side the same way.

On 6/21/17 11:28 AM, Leon wrote:
On 6/21/2017 9:33 AM, Casper wrote:
Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0 ---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He
could have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags? How many oils does
this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to
hearing better and safer methods.

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I spread my rags out and lay them apart from each other and anything
else on the concrete floor. If they catch fire they do not ignite
any thing else. Or lay them out side the same way.

Apparently, the reason putting them in a sealed metal container works,
is that it starves them of the oxygen needed to produce the chemical
reaction that creates the heat for combustion. Inside the can, the oil
can dry up without heating up.


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When it comes to rags, paper towels or even foam brushes that have any
sort of solvent or finish on them, I generally put them in an empty
terra cotta flowerpot outdoors, with nothing but brick and concrete
nearby.

On 6/21/2017 12:28 PM, Leon wrote:
On 6/21/2017 9:33 AM, Casper wrote:
Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He could
have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags?
How many oils does this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to hearing
better and safer methods.

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I spread my rags out and lay them apart from each other and anything
else on the concrete floor. If they catch fire they do not ignite any
thing else.
Or lay them out side the same way.


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On 6/21/2017 9:33 AM, Casper wrote:
Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He could
have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags?
How many oils does this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to hearing
better and safer methods.

I "handle" them by NOT storing them PERIOD. When I use any solvent or
finish capable of spontaneous combustion I take the rag, etc. outside,
pour water on it, squeeze it out, spread it out and leave it to dry out
on a metal fence post. Only when it's good and dry does it go into the
trash, typically the same day as pickup.

Waste cloths are just that WASTE cloths. Use them and dispose of
properly and quickly.

On 6/21/2017 11:52 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 11:28 AM, Leon wrote:
On 6/21/2017 9:33 AM, Casper wrote:
Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He
could have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags? How many oils does
this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to
hearing better and safer methods.

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I spread my rags out and lay them apart from each other and anything
else on the concrete floor. If they catch fire they do not ignite
any thing else. Or lay them out side the same way.

Apparently, the reason putting them in a sealed metal container works,
is that it starves them of the oxygen needed to produce the chemical
reaction that creates the heat for combustion. Inside the can, the oil
can dry up without heating up.


True but I also understand when the rag is crumpled and cannot cool it
can get hot during the curing process and combust.

I think, if spreading the rags out flat on a concrete floor would still
be an issue, that the finish on a a project might self ignite too. ;~)

On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:50:41 AM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 10:33 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 9:25 AM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt
wrote:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.


Any thing used to apply *any* oil based finish or lacquer (IIRC) needs
to dry out completely before being covered up by other trash.

There's some good and bad info out there on the interweps, but the best
info is found on the websites of finishing product manufacturers'
websites.


Here's a decent article on the subject, which includes a list of many
types of oils that can cause spontaneous combustion.
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10528863/the-phenomenon-of-spontaneous-combustion



Thanks, Mike. Great info.

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:57:30 -0500, Markem
wrote:

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:27:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

Soaked rag a bit of Sun works real well, been there burned the
t-shirt.

Hope you weren't wearing it!

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:41:00 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 6/21/2017 11:52 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 11:28 AM, Leon wrote:
On 6/21/2017 9:33 AM, Casper wrote:
Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He
could have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags? How many oils does
this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to
hearing better and safer methods.

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I spread my rags out and lay them apart from each other and anything
else on the concrete floor. If they catch fire they do not ignite
any thing else. Or lay them out side the same way.

Apparently, the reason putting them in a sealed metal container works,
is that it starves them of the oxygen needed to produce the chemical
reaction that creates the heat for combustion. Inside the can, the oil
can dry up without heating up.


True but I also understand when the rag is crumpled and cannot cool it
can get hot during the curing process and combust.

I think, if spreading the rags out flat on a concrete floor would still
be an issue, that the finish on a a project might self ignite too. ;~)

I hang rags up until they dry, then throw 'em away.

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:33:39 -0400, Casper
wrote:

Spalted Walt was heard to mutter:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0
---
Very lucky indeed. Really surprised the wood didn't ignite. He could
have lost a serious amount of stuff in that building.

So what is the 'best' way to handle such rags?
How many oils does this apply to besides BLO?

I've avoided using BLO because of this hazard and the area I live.
But I'm thinking of trying it and a few other oils for finishing.

I've read up on handling, MSDS, etc., but I'm always open to hearing
better and safer methods.

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Throw them in a covered steel can full of water as directed on the
can.

On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 8:43:22 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 11:55:05 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike

umm...don't you think it was the BLO soaked rags that he talked about at
the beginning of the video?

What did you think was the point of the video?


It was the exhaust fan. :-)

Ouch! ;-)

On 6/21/17 7:37 PM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:50:41 AM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 10:33 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 9:25 AM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt
wrote:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.


Any thing used to apply *any* oil based finish or lacquer (IIRC) needs
to dry out completely before being covered up by other trash.

There's some good and bad info out there on the interweps, but the best
info is found on the websites of finishing product manufacturers'
websites.


Here's a decent article on the subject, which includes a list of many
types of oils that can cause spontaneous combustion.
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10528863/the-phenomenon-of-spontaneous-combustion



Thanks, Mike. Great info.


That's what this place is supposed to be about!
You're welcome.


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On 6/21/2017 8:37 PM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:50:41 AM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 10:33 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 9:25 AM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt
wrote:
A *very* lucky dude. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.


Any thing used to apply *any* oil based finish or lacquer (IIRC) needs
to dry out completely before being covered up by other trash.

There's some good and bad info out there on the interweps, but the best
info is found on the websites of finishing product manufacturers'
websites.


Here's a decent article on the subject, which includes a list of many
types of oils that can cause spontaneous combustion.
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10528863/the-phenomenon-of-spontaneous-combustion



Thanks, Mike. Great info.


Yes, I'm changing the way I store Whale oil

On 6/22/17 7:06 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/21/2017 8:37 PM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:50:41 AM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 10:33 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/21/17 9:25 AM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:27:52 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/20/2017 11:54 PM, Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:47:42 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt
wrote:
A *very* lucky dude.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CPhmplHek?rel=0

Very lucky. I can't see the source of ignition from the video.

Mike


Spontaneous combustion/ BLO is pretty well known to do it.

I wasn't aware of that. Good to know.


Any thing used to apply *any* oil based finish or lacquer (IIRC) needs
to dry out completely before being covered up by other trash.

There's some good and bad info out there on the interweps, but the best
info is found on the websites of finishing product manufacturers'
websites.


Here's a decent article on the subject, which includes a list of many
types of oils that can cause spontaneous combustion.
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10528863/the-phenomenon-of-spontaneous-combustion




Thanks, Mike. Great info.


Yes, I'm changing the way I store Whale oil

I liked that one, too!


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