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Possibly one of the most stupidest thing someone has ever done?

Picture borrowed ;)

That was an Acetylene cylinder

Looks like its been filled with concrete

Looks like its been cut in half with a gas torch


Acetylene cylinders are filled with a porous material, not sure what it is, it is there to absorb the acetone/aceylene mixture. Without it the cylinders would be very dangerous.

This is what could happen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUmLe9WCXX0

Hitch wrote:Looks like its been cut in half with a gas torch


Acetylene cylinders are filled with a porous material, not sure what it is, it is there to absorb the acetone/aceylene mixture. Without it the cylinders would be very dangerous.

This is what could happen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUmLe9WCXX0

Kapox, acetone is absorbed by the kapox and the acetylene is disolved in the acetone Open the valve, acetylene is released, the acetone is retained by the kapox

Kapok is wonderful stuff, not only for filling teddy bears.

Kapoc, thats the stuff!
Been trying to remember that from my college days

I live in Portugal where barbeques are made from butane cylinders split lengthways, drilled for airways, with legs welded on! I kid you not. But they are painted in a chic ultra modern black!

bighead wrote:I live in Portugal where barbeques are made from butane cylinders split lengthways, drilled for airways, with legs welded on! I kid you not. But they are painted in a chic ultra modern black!

Damn...I was only trying copy and paste your signature...whereabouts in Portugal???

Sure ive seen this pic before, maybe mig welding forums not sure.

Scarey none the less