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Author:  JRessler [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:49 am ]
Post subject:  Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
I was touching up some sides on my electric pipe. I forgot to turn it off. It was left on its highest setting for several days.

This is what happened. I feel very fortunate that my shop is not a pile of charred rubble.

Please use a timer with these - I know I will from now on.
Author:  bluescreek [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Like you , Being a manufacture of bender I always stressed the timer and didn't have one on my own till I did the same things. SAFETY , we all have to pay attention . I am happy for you that you just learned a valuable lesson and not have to fill out insurance claims. Thanks for sharing. If we can't be smart at least lets share .
Author:  tommygoat [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Another fail safe I use is powering all heating tools into a power strip that shares power with a lamp in the shop. It's a good reminder when exiting. Light off - Heat off.
Author:  StevenWheeler [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Woah, that's scary!
Good thing I called yesterday and got you thinking guitars again. Glad you didn't come home to a pile of char. Been there, done that, don't reccomend it!

Steve
Author:  Bill Hodge [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
YIKES!!!!! :shock:
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Whoa... close one, John! Second chances are gold.
Author:  JRessler [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
tommygoat wrote:
Another fail safe I use is powering all heating tools into a power strip that shares power with a lamp in the shop. It's a good reminder when exiting. Light off - Heat off.



Great suggestion! Thanks - I think I'll try that
Author:  Flori F. [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Wow. Glad things weren't worse.

It's a good idea to unplug bending irons and blankets immediately after use. There's really no reason to leave something like that plugged in. I do the same with household clothes irons...
Author:  Zach Ehley [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
I left a glue pot on for several days. all the water evaporated, but no harm other than wasted electricity. Good thing there is a heat regulator on it. I know the feeling though, of "woooow...I could have just burned my house down."
Author:  SteveSmith [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Wow, I am glad it didn't start a fire in your shop; close call!

Filippo, I use one of these. This one is from McMaster Carr but I found the same thing for less at Home Depot. I have it wired into the circuit for my heating blanket. I can't turn the blanket on until the timer is on.
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Author:  wbergman [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
'Light off heat off' is good until a bulb burns out. Better than nothing, but not failsafe.
Author:  JRE Productions [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
Thank gosh the big-man was looking over you that day! WOW!


Joe
Author:  Mark A Thorpe [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't do what I did - fire hazard - I got lucky
I have done the same thing, left mine on overnight, found out it was still on the next day when I grabbed a hold of it to put it away gaah . It's to easy to forget to turn it off, I stopped using mine and went back to a piece of pipe and a torch, if I start using mine again I will definitely get a timer.
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