Fire in the shop today !!

[90Xjay]

Boy do I feel smart...... (no additional comments needed)

I was building in the shop and I had 20 pieces of steel that I had just rinsed with naphtha and they were resting on a piece of expanded on top of a oil drain container. I had a small bowl of naphtha right next to it that got spilled, a little over a quart. It was running all over the floor so I grabbed a old sheet the wife gave me and laid it on the spill to sop it up and it did.

I forgot about the sheet soaked with naphtha.........


Later I started welding these parts about 4 feet away and woosh!

A flame started getting bigger and bigger, I tried to stomp it out and nothing, I kicked it out of the garage and right next to my truck!! Crap, I kicked it away from my truck and onto the neighbors lawn, now its about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide flame and black smoke everywhere, crap, I kicked it back onto my driveway but away from my truck and it kept on burning, black smoke billowing out. I finally shot it out with a garden hose...


I ruined my shoes...

many lessons learned....

oh and by the way if you reply to this thread....no flaming!

[prariepunk]

Originally Posted by 90Xjay

Boy do I feel smart...... (no additional comments needed)oh and by the way if you reply to this thread....no flaming!

He he, you think we won't flame? Don't worry, I accidentally lit the side of my face up doing stoopid stuff (nothing illegal)

[LauraBoston]

We had one of those "know it all" guys in my shop. Had a Chrysler with a fuel pressure problem. His way to test the pressure in the fuel line was to take off the line and watch to how fast the fuel would come out. Got the porter to crank it while he held the line in one hand and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Needless to say, a small explosion, a somewhat large fire, signed hairs and out of a job.

[mud4feet]

Originally Posted by 90Xjay

...........oh and by the way if you reply to this thread....no flaming!

Sounds like you flamed yourself pretty good already!!

Shame you don't still have the XJ...........you coulda just hooked 'er up and given it the ol' "patio awning" treatment!



Glad to hear no serious damage!

[TerryMason]

wow - close call. At lease all that you ruined was your shoes.

How did the neighbor's yard turn out?

[Red Neckerson]

Naphtha?? WTH?.... Is that legal?

Glad to hear everone is ok!

Btw,90, did you ruin your "shorts", too?

[90Xjay]

Originally Posted by TerryMason

wow - close call. At lease all that you ruined was your shoes.

How did the neighbor's yard turn out?

It burned a little area just the tops of some grass, can't see it unless you look for it...

[90Xjay]

Originally Posted by Red Neckerson

Naphtha?? WTH?.... Is that legal?

Naphtha, you know, mineral spirits, parts washer fluid... some people call it "safety" solvent , it has a flash point of 142F, or just under that of mig weld slag

[Red Neckerson]

Well..............
what about the shorts?!

[90Xjay]

Originally Posted by Red Neckerson

Well..............
what about the shorts?!

no comment

[cewtwo]

An occurence like that just burns you up, ey?

Glad you're OK!

[redrooster]

A guy I used to work with was wearing a denim shop apron while doing some torching. The apron had folded at the bottom and slag was hitting the apron and collecting in the fold. I was watching from a few feet away and let the flame get about 4" before I told him he was about to roast his chestnuts on an open fire. If I had the forethought, I would have hit him with the fire extinguisher for kicks.
Glad you didn't burn down your shop and truck.

[90Xjay]

yup! I got lucky and learned from it.

Anybody know where they have size 13 sneakers on sale?