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pauly

steam explosion

lucky no 1 was hurt

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0R348vGkjyw
CCairns

Quote:
I need to open that tap fairly soon - bang!
Les

Because the pressures now.......  
Dampfzauberer

Oh my....
   
alan2525

He looked like he was trying to sweat off the solder joints on that boiler with the torch like that...and then...BANG!!



mc_mc

He started off by boasting how he'd tightened the safety valve.  


Shame because it was a nice looking engine otherwise.   Seemed to leave the table entirely.
pauly

mc_mc wrote:
He started off by boasting how he'd tightened the safety valve.  


Shame because it was a nice looking engine otherwise.   Seemed to leave the table entirely.


this guy must be incapable of thinking 5 minutes into the future
tmuir

Lets just say this is why you should NEVER use a blow torch to fire your engine and ALWAYS check your safety valve before you fire your engine.

Lets file this under 'What not to do.'
Mister Occlusion



Now there is a lesson well learned.

...and probably some contusions, well earned...


I do hope they were wearing brown trousers at the time.  Less embarrassing.
Graham-Jilly

oh my        
steamyman

WOW!

shock:
paul_c

A few more brain cells should be on their Christmas list  

A nice looking engine, looks like a lot of work went into it and now a lot more work and maybe a pressure gauge.
toxx

... if brains were gunpowder, this guy couldn't blow his nose.
Roundy

"and the clever dumb ballance was restored"
rangerssteamtoys

a torch on a boiler    

Not on one that small, maybe a jensen.......maybe.
shaygetz

Wow...an excellent way to remove oneself from the gene pool...
Graham-Jilly

shaygetz wrote:
Wow...an excellent way to remove oneself from the gene pool...

johnreid

But still, not dramatic enough for the Darwin Awards.
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