[TheForge] Aha! - duh! OT

[Peter Hirst]

Brilliant.  Really.  Has the added advantage of providing more than just the 
burst you get from a spritz of ether.  Good work


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 3:17 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Aha! - duh! OT


> Ever have one of those Aha! moments, only to realize you were dumb not
> to have thought of it years ago?
>
> I needed to start my lawnmower today, and it was cool out so the
> engine was not cooperative.  I looked around for some starter fluid
> (ether) and couldn't find any.  I considered substituting acetone, but
> this mower has a lot of plastic parts the acetone might damage.  What
> to do?
>
> While looking around in my garage some more, I spotted the propane torch. 
> (!)
>
> It was tricky balancing the torch near the air filter but once I
> succeeded in that, and turned on a stream of propane (unlit, of
> course), I started the mower on the first try.
>
> -- 
> Bruce
> NJ
>
> The total lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is 
> working.
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