54 3600 lincoln aviator

[joedoh]

sheesh that sucks! here is a long distance back pat.

[oldman3]

Sad, sad, hate to see this happen to anyone...Jim

[lv2tri2]

What happened? I am only trying to keep fire from my shop. This had to be hard.

[Cjcolbyjack]

At auction I purchased a 1950s portable swap cooler in mint condition for 5 bucks. It had a long cord with just 2 wires with no cord cap. Me being the electrician, I wired up a 110 male to the end of it and plugged it in. If ran crazy fast for 4 seconds and started smoking. So I unplugged it, blew the smoke away and stayed with it another full minute. (I have exact times thanks to Cctv). Went to the house to use the restroom and my Nieghbor called asking what I was cooking. Then explosions and I immediately knew. Portable meaning 12volt. So I hit that 12v fan motor with 110 and had to be glowing red. Being a swap cooler it originally had some type of paper filter and being from the 50s. That paper had to be great Firewood. I didn’t fill with water before testing. On top of that it was right next to my lift and auto paint fluids etc. so no worries about your shop catching on fire unless you are an idiot like me. Of course insurance didn’t cover a fraction of what I had. I’ll build again one day hopefully.

[lv2tri2]

Originally Posted by Cjcolbyjack

At auction I purchased a 1950s portable swap cooler in mint condition for 5 bucks. It had a long cord with just 2 wires with no cord cap. Me being the electrician, I wired up a 110 male to the end of it and plugged it in. If ran crazy fast for 4 seconds and started smoking. So I unplugged it, blew the smoke away and stayed with it another full minute. (I have exact times thanks to Cctv). Went to the house to use the restroom and my Nieghbor called asking what I was cooking. Then explosions and I immediately knew. Portable meaning 12volt. So I hit that 12v fan motor with 110 and had to be glowing red. Being a swap cooler it originally had some type of paper filter and being from the 50s. That paper had to be great Firewood. I didn’t fill with water before testing. On top of that it was right next to my lift and auto paint fluids etc. so no worries about your shop catching on fire unless you are an idiot like me. Of course insurance didn’t cover a fraction of what I had. I’ll build again one day hopefully.

Thanks for taking the time to explain, some one will benefit from your experience. I will be more careful with burnable fluids. Start today on the rebuild.

[Nut Case]

Friend

Two things, first, that out come is a back breaker. My heart goes out to ya.

Second' is character. which you have, for you to share and own your mistake. To try to help someone else froming having this happen to them.

No question that all of us have done stuff just like that, only your price tag is off the charts.

Keep on keepin on


nutz

[dug224]

Man, so sorry to see this setback!!! Just found your build and was leaning in hard to see the finished project. Hang in there.

[mongocanfly]

man that sucks...at least no-one was hurt...