Front panel material - OT

[Fraser, Colin J]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: KA4HJH [mailto:ka4hjh at gte.net]
> Sent: 13 October 2000 03:02
> To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Subject: Re: Front panel material
> 
> I've seen this Hindenburg demonstration in every chemistry class I've 
> ever taken. The pros attach a candle to the end of a long stick.

Ah, but it wasn't the hydrogen that destroyed the Hindenburg. It was a
combination of highly flammable metallised reflective material on the
exterior skin of the ship, and a lack of any earthing to remove the static
build up on these sections.
Recent tests on an actual piece of the painted exterior skin showed it to be
extremely volatile, and witnesses of the fire starting have said it began
low down on the ship. Any hydrogen leaking would have been at the escape
valve at the top, and hydrogen flames would have been barely visible.

See http://www.uclanews.ucla.edu/Docs/DB269.html


Colin f