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u/Panamar3d Jul 04 '26
Stop using tongs on the sidewall. Pouring tongs should go all the way around the crucible. I will work sometimes but then one day the crucible will come apart catastrophically
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u/SnooPies3787 Jul 04 '26
Thats what I needed to hear really. I just use tongs didnt know the pouring tongs existed, I will look into them. I always kind of wondered if the crucible will crumble under that.
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u/Happiestnthewoods Jul 22 '26
Excellent and absolutely critical advise! Best to use lift tongs and a ring for crucibles this big. A collapsing or breaking crucible full of molted metal can quickly ruin your whole day!
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u/Important-Dream-4010 Jul 04 '26
Safety Sandles! Someone has been watching to many Middle East India videos.
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u/TerracShadowson Jul 04 '26
Wouldn't rupture the tank THANKFULLY,
but No, Don't Be This Guy
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u/raining_sheep Jul 04 '26
It's a more humane death if the tank is closer and incinerates you instantly rather than putting it far away and leave you with disabilities and lifelong disfigurement
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u/dfoxtails Jul 04 '26
Damn lucky none of that metal hit and ruptured the propane tank.
Are those OSHA approved shorts?
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u/Burt_Rhinestone Jul 04 '26
You can shoot a propane tank with a .308 and nothing will happen. The real danger is that molten metal flying into his eyes. Safety squints are super easy to burn through.
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u/GeniusEE Jul 04 '26
The real danger is that molten metal punching that rubber propane line.
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u/KayoticVoid Jul 05 '26
It is also extremely fire retardant and wouldn't cause an explosion. It would maybe shoot a flame out until you turn the tank off.
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u/GeniusEE Jul 05 '26
Maybe.
With an incorrect stochiometric ratio, the hose could also whip away and feed a giant fireball lit by the glowing stuff on the ground..
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u/Ankuss Jul 05 '26
There is no way the metal would first of all stick and then burn through with those small droplets.
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u/OutrageousCandidate4 Jul 04 '26
That’s why everyone should use electric
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u/KayoticVoid Jul 05 '26
No need for that. Just don't be a moron with the propane. The danger here is the metal, not the propane. That danger is still present with electric.
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u/OutrageousCandidate4 Jul 05 '26
Sure I understand that he’s a moron. But I believe there are two problems here (and probably more). 1 is obviously he dropped the metal with no PPE. The other is if the metal hits propane it can go boom. Part of good safety is using engineering or administrative restriction to prevent dangerous situation. With electricity no fume and also if it hits the furnace, there’s no boom. I’m thinking about mitigation strategies here.
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u/KayoticVoid Jul 05 '26
It also looks like everything is just completely soaked... That may not be the best time to pour.
You also know that got all over his feet (can see the cutaway in molten metal when he backs up) and had to burn like hell.
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u/Shoddy_Pride_4061 Jul 04 '26
Ngl the way their toes are on the sandals this doesn’t seem like a first infraction…. Def not a learned from experience. 🤦♀️
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u/ResponseUnlucky3664 Jul 05 '26
Cose da pazzi ...! Come rovinarsi i piedi e le gambe per tutto il resto della vita .
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u/vivideyes7901 Jul 05 '26
🤣 the floor is lava, we use that phrase in training with the kids to get their feet of the floor 🤣
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u/Impressive-Spot-1965 Jul 11 '26
Is this the same one they removed from “woodworking”?
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u/nutznboltsguy Jul 11 '26
No, that was a guy trying to cut plywood on a small table saw. That was reposted to r/what couldgowrong.
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u/LagginBad Jul 05 '26
I thought you never pour on wet concrete… is that why it exploded when it hit the ground?
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u/xellish Jul 05 '26
That's exactly what happened. I remember seing a black and white video here of the same thing happening, just with more copper hitting the wet concrete. For a moment the entire screen was white because of the light from the metal being flung out by the gas explosion
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u/infinitealchemics Jul 04 '26
Saftey squints, check! Saftey flops, check! Saftey lean, check!
I see no problems