I've not been in the garage in over a week. Nothing wrong, just work has had me wore out when I get home and this weekend was a bit busy. Got all the chores done around the house so I picked up the camera, iPad (for some startup photos, about all the good I can find in the thing) and head down thinking I'm going to have a good session.
Not really sure what to build, still thinking about Laurence's German mobile workshop (Insert Long German word here) - Truck I figure do the Hard Top GMC truck with the workshop on it. Also on a recent run to the LHS I picked up a Dragon Jeep with armor, recon jeep I guess. Thinking to make a little dio with the maintenance guys standing around this uparmored jeep as if they have just finished it. So...I pull out the resin stuff for the Hard Top, run it in the ultrasonic cleaner to clean the parts. I notice some of the resin is warped.
Recalling numerous articles and comments about how to deal with warped resin I eyeball my Chefmate Butane burner, you all have seen them, run off butane cans/cartages. It's saved us in the past during an ice storm and we without power, had a hot spaghetti supper, but I digress. I have a small stainless saute pan, some water, ready to go. I pour in the bottle of water in the pan, engage the butane and hit the igniter.
Flame I have, checked the flame, nice blue warming the bottom of the pan. Good, I turn to get the resin bits I want to work with and I heard...WHHOPPF.
I turn back and the entire burner is in flames!
Flames are shooting up the wall, which was 2 secs ago a safe distance from the cooker. I hit the dial to turn off the gas...nope...getting hot! I hit the lever that engages the butane cartage, nope, still flames getting hotter! WATER my mind screams! Well there's 8oz of fresh bottle water in the pan that was being heated. Quickly in my mind I think, pouring water in butane, danger? SCREW it, FLAMES!! I poured the water on the burner...nothing...
Fight or Flight starts kicking in..
If I run up to the house to get the fire extinguisher and run back, will have the garage be in flames? YES, knowing my luck. Some of you guys have seen me, can you see me running? Yeah, I'd have a heart attack on the return run and the garage would still burn down! I opted to FIGHT. :fencing
I have to get this can disengaged from the burner..I grab something, think it was nonflammable...and start beating the can, trying to get it to disengage from the fuel regulator thingy. It's not moving.
I have to get this thing outside! Yeah, that's the trick. It's been wet and raining lately, any leaves out there wouldn't burn long...OK I'm ready, door only 3 feet away. I pick up the burning burner and as I do, I remember the lesson learned long ago in my youth working in the family restaurant. NEVER move something that is burning else you fan the flames.
What's that smell??? yep, hairs on my arm are gone...I drop/place the burner on the floor.
Fight or Flight kicking in again...
Flames still big, not growing, on the concrete floor now so not real worried about something else catching fire. No marshmallows so I can't turn lemons in to lemonade...I see my Dads old pry-bar/screwdriver sitting there. Long shank about 24 inches, flat head screwdriver, grab it, wedge the head between the butane cartage and the fuel regulator and twist...POOF goes the flame.
OK so it's over...did some cussin, took the butane can out, kicked the burner, picked up the pieces. This SOB will be in the next scrap metal run I promise you.
I sit down to think, well maybe I don't need to do the resin kit after all...Hands shaking...not a good day to model. Packed up everything, turned out the lights and headed back up to the house, glanced at the butane can to make sure it's not still smokin'. At least I got some start photos.
Monday and Tues are booked, maybe hit the bench Wend evening, nothing fancy I promise you!
Oh yeah, note to self..get a fire extinguisher for the garage!
Not really sure what to build, still thinking about Laurence's German mobile workshop (Insert Long German word here) - Truck I figure do the Hard Top GMC truck with the workshop on it. Also on a recent run to the LHS I picked up a Dragon Jeep with armor, recon jeep I guess. Thinking to make a little dio with the maintenance guys standing around this uparmored jeep as if they have just finished it. So...I pull out the resin stuff for the Hard Top, run it in the ultrasonic cleaner to clean the parts. I notice some of the resin is warped.
Recalling numerous articles and comments about how to deal with warped resin I eyeball my Chefmate Butane burner, you all have seen them, run off butane cans/cartages. It's saved us in the past during an ice storm and we without power, had a hot spaghetti supper, but I digress. I have a small stainless saute pan, some water, ready to go. I pour in the bottle of water in the pan, engage the butane and hit the igniter.
Flame I have, checked the flame, nice blue warming the bottom of the pan. Good, I turn to get the resin bits I want to work with and I heard...WHHOPPF.
I turn back and the entire burner is in flames!
Flames are shooting up the wall, which was 2 secs ago a safe distance from the cooker. I hit the dial to turn off the gas...nope...getting hot! I hit the lever that engages the butane cartage, nope, still flames getting hotter! WATER my mind screams! Well there's 8oz of fresh bottle water in the pan that was being heated. Quickly in my mind I think, pouring water in butane, danger? SCREW it, FLAMES!! I poured the water on the burner...nothing...
Fight or Flight starts kicking in..
If I run up to the house to get the fire extinguisher and run back, will have the garage be in flames? YES, knowing my luck. Some of you guys have seen me, can you see me running? Yeah, I'd have a heart attack on the return run and the garage would still burn down! I opted to FIGHT. :fencing I have to get this can disengaged from the burner..I grab something, think it was nonflammable...and start beating the can, trying to get it to disengage from the fuel regulator thingy. It's not moving.
I have to get this thing outside! Yeah, that's the trick. It's been wet and raining lately, any leaves out there wouldn't burn long...OK I'm ready, door only 3 feet away. I pick up the burning burner and as I do, I remember the lesson learned long ago in my youth working in the family restaurant. NEVER move something that is burning else you fan the flames.
What's that smell??? yep, hairs on my arm are gone...I drop/place the burner on the floor.
Fight or Flight kicking in again...
Flames still big, not growing, on the concrete floor now so not real worried about something else catching fire. No marshmallows so I can't turn lemons in to lemonade...I see my Dads old pry-bar/screwdriver sitting there. Long shank about 24 inches, flat head screwdriver, grab it, wedge the head between the butane cartage and the fuel regulator and twist...POOF goes the flame.
OK so it's over...did some cussin, took the butane can out, kicked the burner, picked up the pieces. This SOB will be in the next scrap metal run I promise you.
I sit down to think, well maybe I don't need to do the resin kit after all...Hands shaking...not a good day to model. Packed up everything, turned out the lights and headed back up to the house, glanced at the butane can to make sure it's not still smokin'. At least I got some start photos.
Monday and Tues are booked, maybe hit the bench Wend evening, nothing fancy I promise you!
Oh yeah, note to self..get a fire extinguisher for the garage!
hmy: Glad to hear that you and the garage is ok!!
