Haven't had a lookat that but I went skiing once and did my back in so I spent the rest of the day sitting on the coach chatting to the driver. He told me about a prank they used to play when he was a mechanic.
Take an oxy welder and a garden variety balloon. Set the oxy to a welding flame then stamp it out on the bench. Fill the balloon with the gas mix and tie it off.
Now take a tuft of steel wool, stick it to the balloon with tape and wire it to the starter motor. Close the bonnet.
When the hapless driver goes to start the car, the wool burns, releasing and igniting the gas which goes kaboom in a big fashion, vapourising the balloon.
He claimed it blew the bonnet clean off the car. I haven't verified the theory but why let the truth get in the way of a good story :)
(Take an oxy welder and a garden variety balloon. Set the oxy to a welding flame then stamp it out on the bench. Fill the balloon with the gas mix and tie it off.
Now take a tuft of steel wool, stick it to the balloon with tape and wire it to the starter motor. Close the bonnet.
When the hapless driver goes to start the car, the wool burns, releasing and igniting the gas which goes kaboom in a big fashion, vapourising the balloon.
He claimed it blew the bonnet clean off the car. I haven't verified the theory but why let the truth get in the way of a good story :)
Ratsta,
Wed 19 Nov 2003, 4:59,
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