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Old 07-04-2008   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mtiede View Post
I believe they said it was magnesium not titanium.
... and as I remember from my school chemistry, magnesium burns like a flare. Also many normally non-combustible materials become explosive in dust form, iron for example. So magnesium dust, plus heat from the drill, plus electric spark in the drill motor ...

On the negative side, you'd lose your car

On the positive, you'd not be around to notice

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To be realistic, I guess it would cause localised burns to the cabin and your hands, perhaps a flash over to singe your eyebrows?
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