I keep a propane torch under my desk. What? Don't you have a propane torch under your desk? If you don't have a propane torch under your desk, that's just plain weird. I don't like weird people, so if you fit into the no-propane-torch category, well, just stifle yourself. I didn't ask, so you don't tell, okay?
Anywayyyy, a lot of the commercial engraving I do is on plastics used in things like industrial control panels. The plastics are prone to scratching; I am prone to laziness. Some people buff out faint scratches; I prefer to just "flame-polish" them away. Hence the value of having a torch handy. But today I was a little negligent with the flame. As I was inspecting the part to see if I'd "polished" it enough, I kinda lost track of where the torch was pointing. If you've ever taken one of your clueless liberal friends to the gun range - (you know, you yell "cease fire!" and they slue about saying "what?" with their muzzle pointed everywhere but safely downrange) - then you know what I'm talking about.
Luckily, I "ceased fire" before the desk burst into flames. But not before it smoked a little bit. Heehee.
I am so glad your okay and you got the fire under control.
ReplyDeleteTeresa - 'preciate the concern, but it never really caught fire. More like it just made a dark blotch on the trim of the desk.
ReplyDeletefunny. i just got back from one of our fascinating safety meetings. torches were not covered. i keep mine in the window sill. does that still mean i'm weird?
ReplyDeleteOh I've never done anything like that myself.
ReplyDeletelabcat - yes, it does. But it is a good kind of weird.
ReplyDeleteWoodsterman - Heh. You should see me try to use a soldering iron. Nobody is safe!
I sat my torch down once and burnt my shop stereo's chord, resulting in a breaker tripping (leaving me in the dark)and the sweet smell of burnt plastic.
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