I think I may have poisoned myself

[WinkOsmosis]

I was melting pennies with my butane torch/soldering iron. For once, the zinc oxidized with a blue flame, and left a white powder. According to this site, the zinc oxide causes respiratory inflamation and fever in smoke form, so I'm not too worried about that. But that site also says that it sublimes at "very hgih temperature" and the gas is toxic. The melting point of zinc oxide is 1975°C and a butane flame is 1970°C. Should I be worried???

 

[Azraele]

Do you have any worrisome symptoms?

 

If you're really worried, call the fire department. Keep in mind that mutilating federal currency is a felony, if I remember correctly.

 

[fatalbert]

Originally posted by: jumpr
If you're really worried, call the fire department. Keep in mind that mutilating federal currency is a felony, if I remember correctly.

only if its a dime or above, pennies and nickles are fair play

 

[fs5]

I thought you were trying to melt salt.

 

[FoBoT]

no , don't worry about it

just don't try that with stuff made out of beryllium

 

[Lithium381]

give it five days or so

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
I thought you were trying to melt salt.

Haha

 

[ragazzo]

Originally posted by: fatalbert

Originally posted by: jumpr
If you're really worried, call the fire department. Keep in mind that mutilating federal currency is a felony, if I remember correctly.

only if its a dime or above, pennies and nickles are fair play

this is true. remember those machines that flattens pennies into various tokens? heh

 

[Red]

Prognosis: 10 days to live.

But seriously though, why are you burning crap? Go cut the grass.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: ragazzo

Originally posted by: fatalbert

Originally posted by: jumpr
If you're really worried, call the fire department. Keep in mind that mutilating federal currency is a felony, if I remember correctly.

only if its a dime or above, pennies and nickles are fair play

this is true. remember those machines that flattens pennies into various tokens? heh

Oh, you mean trains?

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: fatalbert

Originally posted by: jumpr
If you're really worried, call the fire department. Keep in mind that mutilating federal currency is a felony, if I remember correctly.

only if its a dime or above, pennies and nickles are fair play

They have those machine that flattens pennies as well as QUARTERS.

What do you have to say about that?

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Azraele
Do you have any worrisome symptoms?

or next of kin?

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
The melting point of zinc oxide is 1975°C and a butane flame is 1970°C. Should I be worried???

The melting point of steel is about 1500 °C and I'd be surprised if you can melt steel with your torch.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
The melting point of zinc oxide is 1975°C and a butane flame is 1970°C. Should I be worried???

The melting point of steel is about 1500 °C and I'd be surprised if you can melt steel with your torch.

If it was thin enough or in small pieces like filings or something it would. A small torch like that has a high temperature, but gives off little overall heat, and can't heat up large objects all at once very well.

 

[cavemanmoron]

drink some milk, you will be fine!

Ask an old welder,about welding galvanized,
Drink Milk,before,and after.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: Azraele
Do you have any worrisome symptoms?

or next of kin?

How about a will?

 

[Noirish]

check yourself into a hospital fast.

 

[hdeck]

i'm glad you waited to do this until after i left.

 

[Pudgygiant]

Originally posted by: Redhotjrm
Prognosis: 10 days to live.

But seriously though, why are you burning crap? Go cut the grass.

Or better yet, burn the grass. Then it's both fun AND useful.

 

[Chaotic42]

You'll be fine.



...Poor guy, I didn't have the heart to tell him he's got fin rot.

 

Finally...

 

[Kadarin]

Can I have your stuff?

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Can I have your stuff?

i'm the roomate, i get first dibs!