My Bling burned my carpet!

[The Hedgehog]

I was doing some work on the X-18 today. I left it for a while and came back to a little melted carpet right next to the drivers seat. I really scratched my head for a while and wondered what I had left that melted into the carpet. I noticed that it was very bright and noticed that a reflection off my wheel was burning it. The angle and focus point was working like a magnifying glass.

Anyone else had this happen?

[f_inscreenname]

20+ years in flooring and never saw that before. You better watch out. As the sun changes angle it will burn a path across your floor.

Sure you didnt spill something?

[The Hedgehog]

20+ years in flooring and never saw that before. You better watch out. As the sun changes angle it will burn a path across your floor.

Sure you didnt spill something?

The spill was my first thought. No it was the sun. And it was burning a path. I was trying to figure it out and it burned my finger.

[Carl C]

That's F'n crazy!:eek!::kaioken:

[DonziJon]

Freakin GLOBAL WARMING. Lets face it. :hangum:

[Donzi LG]

Hedge you've taken bling to the next level. It not only looks hot it IS hot!! :shocking:

[Conquistador_del_mar]

I was doing some work on the X-18 today. I left it for a while and came back to a little melted carpet right next to the drivers seat. I really scratched my head for a while and wondered what I had left that melted into the carpet. I noticed that it was very bright and noticed that a reflection off my wheel was burning it. The angle and focus point was working like a magnifying glass.

Anyone else had this happen?

Watch the burn path!! If it starts heading towards your area of responsibility, you might want to move before it melts your trunks into your manhood - lol. :shocking:
I have never heard of such a thing, but if the parabolics of the wheel were just right, I guess it makes sense. Bill

[The Hedgehog]

Tried out LH props today. My boat loves them! That means that I can put the final touches on my throttle and will be mostly done (if that is possible). I can now post pics of my completed dash. I will do that in the am along with pics of the carpet.

[Last Real Texan]

Well I guess you can have too much bling....Hey are you getting ready for the big Splash on Sunday? bet you wont be able to sleep tonight.
I hope you rented Star Wars to watch tonight to freshen up on some technique.....Mr Chinewalker.
Tex

[The Hedgehog]

Well I guess you can have too much bling....Hey are you getting ready for the big Splash on Sunday? bet you wont be able to sleep tonight.
I hope you rented Star Wars to watch tonight to freshen up on some technique.....Mr Chinewalker.
Tex

Mr Chinewalker is about right. Will I need 24 or 30 inch training wheels? I am hoping it is only 24's Eddie seems to think that they will be enough. I know that it is not exactly the same hull but I was thrilled to know that you can knock on 90 and keep yours under control.

The prop testing on the x -18 went very well (more on that later). I was so happy (and miffed about the carpet) that I did not bother Eddie today to get a progress update.

[Last Real Texan]

Mr Chinewalker is about right. Will I need 24 or 30 inch training wheels? I am hoping it is only 24's Eddie seems to think that they will be enough. I know that it is not exactly the same hull but I was thrilled to know that you can knock on 90 and keep yours under control.
The prop testing on the x -18 went very well (more on that later). I was so happy (and miffed about the carpet) that I did not bother Eddie today to get a progress update.
understood but knocking on triple digits may be a whole new ball game.......just use the force ....
congrats on the prop testing.....the burn mark sounds like a case for mythbusters



Tex

[penbroke]

Could it be too much bling??


Frank :lookaroun:

[Cuda]

I've never heard of that either, that is a first for me. When I first starting reading this thread, I was thinking brake fluid.

[BUIZILLA]

i've seen it happen

more than once

one time in particular, I was working as a jet engine mech at the airport in '77ish and there was a rag drum next to the hangar, on the upper outside corner of the hanger was a huge mirror so the pilots could judge the tarmac stopping point, in the right reflection the sun hit the mirror and reflected to the rag drum and POOF, up in flames it went :shocking: :nilly:

[BigGrizzly]

Well for once you had the hotted bling item on Donzi net

[MOP]

Call the company have them issue a "Manly Health Warning" sun castration could be a horrible death!:shocking::shocking:

[LKSD]

Thats nutz! Who woulda thought ..

[VetteLT193]

--Bling--
1997 - 2008

R.I.P.


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