On May 17, 2010, at 15:28, eckinator wrote: > 2010/5/17 Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com>: >> Canned air, purchased at the local Frys electronics outlet, is not suitable. >> I briefly tested a bit before any camera use and found a residue. >> Having the useless can around, I looked for other opportunities to use it.. >> After cleaning the grill with a wire brush, I had bits of charcoled >> food around the top. >> I thought 'Canned Air' and used some while the grill was already afire. >> It looked like 'The Great and Powerful OZ' with a giant flame and >> cloud of smoke. >> And it said right on the can, Non-Flamible! >> Give the canned air to someone you don't like. >> It's not for cameras. > > LOL... oxygen force feed any fire and you'll see bursts of > affection... but chemically they are correct, oxygen doesn't burn, it > takes two to tango... >
Yabbut, that stuff in the cans is rarely oxygen. I mean, there may be some IN there, but that's only part of it. All the same, the whoosh of whatever gas in there probably fans the flames nicely. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.