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post by AnAppleSnail

Don't do this.
< on 7/25/2010 4:01 AM >

Not even at home (Unless you have a long pole)

On this trip I set myself on fire, but I figured out how to make it not happen next time. I was playing with lights so I didn't take many pictures. Nevertheless, this completes the story...

We've been doing experiments with fire for photography lately. One of these is filling balloons with butane and setting them off - done right, it makes a billowing sheet of flame that rises a few feet.

If you decide to do the butane balloon thing, there's something that you should know, and that I should have known. The flame melts the balloon, and then lights the butane. By then it's jetting out the hole in the balloon, so it'll streak towards the flame source. The first time I held the foot-long lighter in my hand. In this picture, It's 5' out on a tripod. You do the math ;)

You might want to have the lighter set up so you can hit the top of the balloon or the other side. I got away with minor burns, but it could have gone a lot worse.

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post by metawaffle

King of Puns

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 1 on 7/28/2010 12:56 AM >

On this trip I set myself on fire, but I figured out how to make it not happen next time.

That should be your profile pic caption...

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post by AnAppleSnail

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 2 on 7/30/2010 4:52 PM >

I did. Anyway, this is what it looked like on the hike up. This is from before it got colorful.

Now I just have a butterfly bandage on the worst of it.

[last edit 7/30/2010 4:53 PM by AnAppleSnail - edited 1 times]

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post by unlisted

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 3 on 7/31/2010 8:44 PM >

Heh... I've done much, much worse..

wanna see photos?

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post by AnAppleSnail

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 4 on 7/31/2010 9:48 PM >

Posted by unlisted
Heh... I've done much, much worse..

wanna see photos?

Sure!

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post by unlisted

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 5 on 8/2/2010 8:20 AM >

I've got lots more and the background story if you wish.. I'll create a new thread if you want it, don't wanna hijack your thread much more..

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post by AnAppleSnail

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 6 on 8/3/2010 11:14 PM >

Nah, all fire lessons are welcome. Chemical burns?

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post by unlisted

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 7 on 8/5/2010 9:41 AM >

Posted by AnAppleSnail
Nah, all fire lessons are welcome. Chemical burns?

Technically, yes, among others... http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=82797

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post by vov35

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 8 on 12/18/2010 9:40 PM >

Brings back memories of that time my friend and I found a large acetylene tank sitting around behind a CVS... oh the funny looks we got buying inflatable stuff... but hey, it was worth it...

Also acetylene balloons, particularly in a confined space, can actually generate a notable overpressure (it knocked the wind out of me [I do stupid things sometimes]).

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post by TrixieSparrow

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 9 on 1/29/2011 2:10 AM >

The Hindenburg Bomb. Involves stuff like a balloon, a wick, draino, a tin foil; if I recall correctly.

Google that shit. Safer than lighting a butane filled balloon with a lighter.

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post by AnAppleSnail

Re: Don't do this.
<Reply # 10 on 1/29/2011 2:27 AM >

Posted by Dresden
The Hindenburg Bomb. Involves stuff like a balloon, a wick, draino, a tin foil; if I recall correctly.

Google that shit. Safer than lighting a butane filled balloon with a lighter.

If you call setting up hydrogen explosions safe...

I'll stock up to it next time I'm at Food Lion.

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