Exploding Bonfire

[Esco!]

If you ever build a large bonfire made out of wood dont douse it in gasoline and then light a match.
It will blow up like a bomb. (scary!!!!)

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/bonfireblowup.html


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[xarir]

Xarir's Theory

The ignition of the gasoline on the outside of the wood created a relative low pressure on the outside of the pile as the oxygen immediately surrounding the wood was consumed by the gasoline fuelled fire. The higher pressure inside the wood pile expanded outwards thus "exploding" the wood pile.

Mind is a little overactive right now ...

 

[Dewalt]

A real pro uses diesel. Takes longer to catch but much safer and it burns longer. We use it in construction to burn trash all the time.

Not that I would advocate ever doing that...never ever.

Dewalt

 

[Bboy]

Xarir's Theory

The ignition of the gasoline on the outside of the wood created a relative low pressure on the outside of the pile as the oxygen immediately surrounding the wood was consumed by the gasoline fuelled fire. The higher pressure inside the wood pile expanded outwards thus "exploding" the wood pile.

Mind is a little overactive right now ...

Holy shit that makes sense!
Other than that, the vid was funny as hell!

 

[Marla]

I always use kerosene and jump back, Marlene www.theredzone.com/toronto/lusty

 

[oldjones]

I f you lack the skill to light a fire without chemicals, one hopes you'll have the brains to use ones formulated for the purpose: BBQ lighter fluid comes to mind.
Gasoline is formulated to explode, only gunpowder or rocket fuel would be a stupider choice.
A bit of newspaper and some expertise would be safest of all.
Especially the expertise part.

 

[Guy Lafleuer]

Damn ! I wish I was there for that !

Guy

 

[Esco!]

That guy must have lost an eye or something, his face was looking right into it.
Learn something new everyday

 

[Svend]

When holidaying this summer, try sprinkling Coffee-Mate® over the campfire.

 

[Esco!]

When holidaying this summer, try sprinkling Coffee-Mate® over the campfire.

Coffee mate is flammable, I knew that.
You can also pout WD40 into a super soaker
http://www.jokaroo.com/extremevideos/supersoakerflamethrower.html
It works, I tried it

 

[chris123]

Back in the day a couple of my JD buddies added a propane tank to the good old backyard bonfire. Like a rocket!!!

I like WD 40 in the super soaker idea.BTW.

 

[Marla]

Back in the day a couple of my JD buddies added a propane tank to the good old backyard bonfire. Like a rocket!!!

I like WD 40 in the super soaker idea.BTW.

Wood burner just doesn't work when there are wet leaves or logs. It needs something heartier. Kerosene is the best.

 

[VincenzoTurismo]

Those were Germans in the video. I bet those 2 are mixed with Polish to show extra intelligence.

Ciao,

VT

 

[y2kmark]

Anyone Lighting a Match Around Gasoline ...

Is a Darwin award candidate! Don't they teach people anything in grammar school anymore?? I have both German and Polish heritage, but none of my relatives ever did anything THAT dumb!!

 

[Esco!]

If they would have used a little gas they would have been fine but they poured way too much on.

 

[Esco!]

This is what a hairspraycan looks like in a bonfire:

http://www.timekiller.com/show~name...www.chaffinchshoelace.com/vids.php?id=157.htm

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