I just got burnt by my combustion

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patatoSteve
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:32 pm

Today I was firing my combustion. It was't firing right because the screws shifted. I opened the cap, pressed the ignition, and BOOM ALL OVER MY FACE it exploded and destroyed the threading on it. Luckily I only lost some hair because I was wearing safety googles. :D
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:37 pm

If the cap was off it wouldn't explode the aerosol would just ignite.
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:42 pm

Never look into a chamber to check ignition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Use a mirror!!
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:58 pm

Wow.......... You fueled it up.........then Sparked It With It Open!?!?!?!?!?
In from of your face......
Lucky you were wearing safety goggles...... People usually dont.
I dont.

Sounds like there was too much fuel in there.
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:00 pm

It just had one really big flame then started burning the combustion chamber.
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:04 pm

Yeah that happened with mine because I left my friend with it alone for 5 min. If the threads are melted together just use a razor blade or a file to cut apart the stuff inbetween them. But if they are too messed up just buy a new one it will cost you maybe $1.
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:14 pm

The razor blade ide worked. :D Though I havent fired it yet.
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Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:20 pm

that happend to me the first day a got my combustion, it wasent igniting so i cheked for spark and boom ther gose my eye lashes :oops: :oops:
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