[Jewelry making - Article 01176] - Re: [Orchid] Melting silver with oxy/acetylene

[Ron Charlotte]

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>     Sounds like these fuel and tank stories.    Does anyone actually
>     know of anyone that had a tank explode, had physical or property  
>     damage due to acetylene or propane tanks. I know it has happened
>     and could happen, but are the odds as great or greater than you
>     having a car accident while taking your tank to get refilled? Due
>     care and diligence with safety precautions has been reasonable for
>     me. When I cast, I like my big oxy-acetylene cutting torch blazing
>     away, melts 250- 350 grams in about 2 minutes. I have to go light
>     my torch, 

    Yes.  It was about 1 1/2 years ago locally.  An undetected propane
    leak in a residence was ignited by someone lighting a cigarette on
    the other side of the room from the propane source.  The flash
    explosion injured the smoker, and a small child pretty badly. Due
    diligence makes fuel gasses safe under most circumstances, but the
    laws on handling them have to be based on the least common
    denominator.  The odds are long, but the consequences when something
    goes wrong are so severe, that the authority having jurisdiction has
    to make a call. 

Ron Charlotte -- Gainesville, FL
ronch2 AT bellsouth.net OR afn03234 AT afn.org

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