Filled and slightly pressurized ball with flammable gas + oxygen/air mixture. The water cooled the ball causing the pressure to drop which allowed the flame to enter the ball causing boom.
Mistake was filling ball with fuel + oxygen.. pure fuel wouldn’t have created that nice of a flame but wouldn’t have been able to explode like that.
Source: I was a kid who had unsupervised access to a welding shop while growing up. Oxy-acetylene makes one hell of a bang
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gerard@x69.org · 27 pts · 2y
Filled and slightly pressurized ball with flammable gas + oxygen/air mixture. The water cooled the ball causing the pressure to drop which allowed the flame to enter the ball causing boom.
Mistake was filling ball with fuel + oxygen.. pure fuel wouldn’t have created that nice of a flame but wouldn’t have been able to explode like that.
Source: I was a kid who had unsupervised access to a welding shop while growing up. Oxy-acetylene makes one hell of a bang
Xylight@lemmy.xylight.dev · 10 pts · 2y
I did not expect an explanation, but this was interesting. Thanks!
NotSpez@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Come for the memes. Stay for the knowledge.
db2@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 2y
Something stupid, looks like.
KTVX94@lemmy.myserv.one · 6 pts · 2y
Lightsaber ball
Lightsaber ball
variants@possumpat.io · 2 pts · 2y
Science