Spontaneous Combustion

[Chaffa Hosa]

While I was spraying my canvas with boiled linseed oil I decided to run an experiment. I sprayed almost a gallon of 50/50 linseed oil/mineral spirits on a 12 x 15 cloth. The way i twas sprayed showed stripes so I folded it up tight to let the solution soak in evenly. I have an infared thermometer and the cloth temp was 82 degrees in the sun. I checked it every hour or so and didn't really see much warming, Then after about 5 hours I checked and the interior temp had shot up to 119 degrees so I unfolded it and stretched it out over a rope to dry in the open. I didn't really believe it would do it but now I Believe

So watch the oily rags

[Roaring Bull]

Jerry do you have one of those mad scientist coats with the pocket protector?


No seriously, I was a bit curious as well, but know I believe.  Gotta be careful with that stuff!

[Chaffa Hosa]

Jerry do you have one of those mad scientist coats with the pocket protector? ..............

No but I am known as the crazy man that lives south of town 
That shoots the funny guns and hangs 3 or 4 deer from his tractor at the same time

[FrankG]

Jerry do you have one of those mad scientist coats with the pocket protector? ..............

No but I am known as the crazy man that lives south of town 
That shoots the funny guns and hangs 3 or 4 deer from his tractor at the same time

Dang Jerry , if we lived on the same road nobody would want to drive down it !!! LOL lol lol !!! 

[Roaring Bull]

wish I lived on that road instead of this one!

[Chaffa Hosa]

Frank
I'll bet we would have a low crime rate  ::)

[FrankG]

Dang straight there Jerry ! I hold the high ground too

[SwampHunter]

I'll cover the Swamp Ground  ;)