RE: [ATM] Making the pitch tool

["Nate Jones" <njones@newlintech.com>]

I did something stupid this summer - tried adding a little mineral spirits
to hot pitch on a burner.  I did not realize how hot it had gotten.  It
instantly combusted, and I instantly found myself running out the basement
with a flaming bucket of molten tar hanging off a stick.  Luckily, the flame
extinguished by the time I got it outside.  Definitely don't try this at
home, folks.

-----Original Message-----
From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On Behalf Of
Michael Lindner
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:21 PM
To: John Stephen; ATM List
Subject: Re: [ATM] Making the pitch tool

On Friday 15 October 2004 07:22 pm, John Stephen wrote:
> Thanks for the tip Dale.
>
> Do you (or anyone else) have any clever ways of melting the pitch?  My
> stove is gas and I don't own a hotplate :-(

I can't speak to the absolute danger of melting over gas, but I do know
pitch 
itself is quite flammable. Ya know, $10 is rather cheap insurance...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00024L706

P.S. Pitch melts at about 150 degrees F. It does not heat up in a microwave 
(don't ask) although you can melt it under water in a microwave.

Clear skies.
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Michael Lindner
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