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August 19th, 2005 at 9:31 am
I would say that you forget the tape and just sand back the surface to give an industrail/used look. I would say that the failure was probably a result of the adhesive on the inside of the tape being volatile and possibly catching alight. It is also possible that impurities in the metho? were concentrated in the bottom of the can and perhaps combining with residual sugar from the cans caused it to “bump” perhaps a little ceramic chip in the bottom will stop that? try again I guess
August 19th, 2005 at 10:41 am
Yeah, or vapours from the 5 minute epoxy…
Don’t think sugar is the source, it was well washed and would’ve been burn off before that anyway…
I’ll try the proper tape and try from a safer distance
August 19th, 2005 at 10:54 am
I can’t understand why you had a jug of water handy. I would have thought that a beer would have been much more satisfying
August 19th, 2005 at 10:56 am
Yes, but I didn’t want to waste any beer by pouring on the fire.
I did, however, use beer cans to make the stove, so I at least had that handy to quench my firey thirst!
And timtim, who made you chairman of the safety committee?
August 19th, 2005 at 11:11 am
it happens by default, if you set yourself on fire it can’t be you.
August 19th, 2005 at 11:13 am
But, the amount of dumb-shit that you’ve done - you must be excluded!
August 19th, 2005 at 11:15 am
You’re called “timtim” for God’s sake.
August 19th, 2005 at 11:19 am
A fact that many people on this site are aware of but not of the derivation. As far as they are concerned it is for the benefit of everyone else so they don’t forget my name.. I haven’t set myself on fire (flaming buccas in the mouth excluded from consideration)
August 19th, 2005 at 11:23 am
So Tom,
Drinking before playing with fire. I’m surprised that you have eyebrows this morning.
August 19th, 2005 at 11:24 am
Better than drinking while playing with fire.
August 19th, 2005 at 11:24 am
marginally
August 19th, 2005 at 11:25 am
A new player..are you Clewdd in on things??
August 19th, 2005 at 11:27 am
how do you pronounce wales speak in english?
August 19th, 2005 at 11:28 am
clue-weth
August 19th, 2005 at 11:32 am
Timtim, how original
August 19th, 2005 at 11:44 am
which part? I am assuming that the last comment was dripping with sarcasm
August 19th, 2005 at 12:00 pm
the use of my name in a sentence as demonstrated above. and yes, it was mittim
August 19th, 2005 at 7:01 pm
now, did you follow the instructions for the experienced or inexperienced craftsmen (no women eh?) or did you just try it using the mini instructions?
and, having had a look at these instructions, I don’t think that anyone should attempt this until the have a fully fledged phd in stove construction and even then it could be tricky.
i thought you were going to get an msr stove - we’ve got a very well used 40 years old kerosene pressure stove that you could borrow - mind you, it has been thrown flaming out of the kombi door on several occassions.
August 21st, 2005 at 10:44 pm
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