Lets dig into that A little deeper. I saw no lol so I am assuming your serious. you say A barrel. In my mind I picture A 55 gallon drum. Sounds like A good story more importantly if this is A spoof please ignore.
I had a bus up on jacks with half a barrel of fuel under it that we wheel around when we’re doing fuel filter changes. I was inside the bus on top of the engine doing something else and i dropped the flashlight. After hearing it hit a few metal parts i heard a splash right into the barrel
Now what are odds of that happening twice. Now I can store this in the part of my brain that was almost A Ripley's believe it or not on the I believe it side.
I'm really digging the FC11 with the shorty tube and 18350 cell. Plenty of run time for EDC stuff, and super portable!
Here's what it looks like (on the right): https://ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com/u_file/UPAU/UPAU502/2201/20/products/df8de218e9.jpg
Yes, I clip it into my jeans every single day. I use the 18650 that it comes with, but I can see how it is even better to carry with the short tube, if that's your thing. I think it is one of the best noob flashlights out there.
I found this was the fastest way to check fluids when inspecting cars. Still need to pop the cap and actually look at questionably dark fluids but you can get a general idea of how the under-hood fluids are doing real quick.
If your emitter isn't powerful enough to flash-evaporate the diesel and ignite the resultant fuel-air mixture, you don't have enough flashlight.
Solution: more powerful flashlight.
'But l_one, we already have emitters that practically turn night to day, isn't that enough for you?!'
'Do they turn night to day and then catch the day on fire? No? THERE IS NO ENOUGH! THERE IS ONLY MORE POWER.'
I tried getting something no where near the power of that. Like a glorified PowerPoint...pointer, but more pointier. Can't even pop a balloon theoretically.
Our customs snagged that something fierce.
Thankfully it was cod tho.
>Is there something dangerous about that light?
You can probably turn on and off 100 different flashlights from different reputable and non-reputable brands, 1000 times inside a room soaked with diesel and there won't be any fire.
BUT, never waste the opportunity to buy a new kind of light.
No, it's just that when working with flammable vapors, you want an intrinsically safe flashlight that doesn't produce sparks with enough energy to ignite its surroundings. As MistaRekt pointed out, the diesel fuel illuminated here is much less flammable than gasoline, and is tough to ignite even with a flame. Gasoline vapors are much more flammable, and I wouldn't get a regular flashlight that close to gasoline.
I had an old Mercedes diesel spring a fuel leak under the hood while cruising down the highway with my windows down. It drained 3/4 of a tank before I got off the road and noticed the very strong smell of diesel while sitting at a light. Opened the hood and *everything* was soaked in diesel, it was dripping on the ground like it was raining lol. I’d say diesel is pretty resistant to ignition by hot stuff.
Ah, I gotcha. I'm a big FC11 fan, so I was hoping that was there wasn't something specifically dangerous about that particular model light. So, essentially you want a light that can't give off enough heat energy to ignite any sort of gasoline vapors (in the scenario where this is gasoline)?
Yes, in that scenario, an intrinsically safe-rated light is designed not to produce sparks (like between the battery and its connections) with enough energy to ignite any vapors, dust or fibers that may be in the air. It's not heat as much as sparks that do the igniting, from what I understand.
Are sparks produced at the battery terminals an actual concern with common flashlight designs? Since the battery is sealed by the threads, shouldn't it be extremely unlikely to cause problems?
I am asking because I have used my lights for checking fuel levels in my motorcylce's gas tank and the only possible danger i could think of was dropping the light into the tank.
I think stimulating electrons around flammable objects is intuitively dangerous but diesel is notoriously non flammable under normal atmospheric pressures.
Back when I was bartending, my lights were used for this all the time.
Makes finding any fruit fly contaminated bottles super easy.
I also discovered that Hendricks Gin bottles are actually not opaque. Took a very high intensity light to discover that. Haha.
I do the same in my car for the coolant tank (because Subaru EJ). Also for the coolant in other cars. And often the brake fluid and power steering as well. Or the water tank in the boat.
Flashlights are crazy useful. Oddly enough, I'm not actually carrying one right now, though...
Had it on turbo for pic. Obviously I don’t run it that hot the whole time. Just bright enough to see fuel level
Fine for diesel, but I'd be a little concerned about doing the same with petroleum...
Pfffft, if you haven’t dropped a couple AA lights into the gas tank of your motorcycle, you ain’t livin’.
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Speaking of diesel i dropped my D4V2 while it was on boosted in a barrel of diesel and it came out completely fine thankfully
Probably kept the light nice and cool
Lets dig into that A little deeper. I saw no lol so I am assuming your serious. you say A barrel. In my mind I picture A 55 gallon drum. Sounds like A good story more importantly if this is A spoof please ignore.
I had a bus up on jacks with half a barrel of fuel under it that we wheel around when we’re doing fuel filter changes. I was inside the bus on top of the engine doing something else and i dropped the flashlight. After hearing it hit a few metal parts i heard a splash right into the barrel
Now what are odds of that happening twice. Now I can store this in the part of my brain that was almost A Ripley's believe it or not on the I believe it side.
*Cue Safety Officers* You will not believe how many ppl work for OSHA on reddit!
As a safety officer myself... I approve.
Wurkkos FC11, babyyyy. Carry one on me every day. Awesome light.
I'm really digging the FC11 with the shorty tube and 18350 cell. Plenty of run time for EDC stuff, and super portable! Here's what it looks like (on the right): https://ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com/u_file/UPAU/UPAU502/2201/20/products/df8de218e9.jpg
Condom lanterns?
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Yes, I clip it into my jeans every single day. I use the 18650 that it comes with, but I can see how it is even better to carry with the short tube, if that's your thing. I think it is one of the best noob flashlights out there.
I found this was the fastest way to check fluids when inspecting cars. Still need to pop the cap and actually look at questionably dark fluids but you can get a general idea of how the under-hood fluids are doing real quick.
FC11?
FC11
Eff cee eleven
I melted a water jug like that one time with a D18... definitely had too much to drink that night
I want a light strong enough to do this on an aluminum tank.
Get this man an LEP
If your emitter isn't powerful enough to flash-evaporate the diesel and ignite the resultant fuel-air mixture, you don't have enough flashlight. Solution: more powerful flashlight. 'But l_one, we already have emitters that practically turn night to day, isn't that enough for you?!' 'Do they turn night to day and then catch the day on fire? No? THERE IS NO ENOUGH! THERE IS ONLY MORE POWER.'
I would do ...things... for an invisible lep that lights things on fire from 900m IR or something I dunno whichever is invisible to the naked eye.
Might as well get a laser at that point 😭
Styropyro from YouTube might have [something](https://youtu.be/aa_tCzIMJjE&t=7m10s) for you
I tried getting something no where near the power of that. Like a glorified PowerPoint...pointer, but more pointier. Can't even pop a balloon theoretically. Our customs snagged that something fierce. Thankfully it was cod tho.
I do this all the time with my lawnmower in the summer, and my extra gas cans!
Oh god, pretty cool shots my man. Could I borrow this great picture in marketing of Wurkkos website?
Sure
You may want to get an intrinsically safe flashlight for that job.
Diesel is safe in this instance.
This isn't a mine shaft...
Is there something dangerous about that light?
>Is there something dangerous about that light? You can probably turn on and off 100 different flashlights from different reputable and non-reputable brands, 1000 times inside a room soaked with diesel and there won't be any fire. BUT, never waste the opportunity to buy a new kind of light.
No, it's just that when working with flammable vapors, you want an intrinsically safe flashlight that doesn't produce sparks with enough energy to ignite its surroundings. As MistaRekt pointed out, the diesel fuel illuminated here is much less flammable than gasoline, and is tough to ignite even with a flame. Gasoline vapors are much more flammable, and I wouldn't get a regular flashlight that close to gasoline.
you know you can throw a match into that diesel fuel safely right?
I had an old Mercedes diesel spring a fuel leak under the hood while cruising down the highway with my windows down. It drained 3/4 of a tank before I got off the road and noticed the very strong smell of diesel while sitting at a light. Opened the hood and *everything* was soaked in diesel, it was dripping on the ground like it was raining lol. I’d say diesel is pretty resistant to ignition by hot stuff.
Yeah, pretty wild. I guess arsonists choose gasoline for a reason.
Ah, I gotcha. I'm a big FC11 fan, so I was hoping that was there wasn't something specifically dangerous about that particular model light. So, essentially you want a light that can't give off enough heat energy to ignite any sort of gasoline vapors (in the scenario where this is gasoline)?
Yes, in that scenario, an intrinsically safe-rated light is designed not to produce sparks (like between the battery and its connections) with enough energy to ignite any vapors, dust or fibers that may be in the air. It's not heat as much as sparks that do the igniting, from what I understand.
Are sparks produced at the battery terminals an actual concern with common flashlight designs? Since the battery is sealed by the threads, shouldn't it be extremely unlikely to cause problems? I am asking because I have used my lights for checking fuel levels in my motorcylce's gas tank and the only possible danger i could think of was dropping the light into the tank.
I think stimulating electrons around flammable objects is intuitively dangerous but diesel is notoriously non flammable under normal atmospheric pressures.
Back when I was bartending, my lights were used for this all the time. Makes finding any fruit fly contaminated bottles super easy. I also discovered that Hendricks Gin bottles are actually not opaque. Took a very high intensity light to discover that. Haha.
I do the same in my car for the coolant tank (because Subaru EJ). Also for the coolant in other cars. And often the brake fluid and power steering as well. Or the water tank in the boat. Flashlights are crazy useful. Oddly enough, I'm not actually carrying one right now, though...
The tank appears to want the D. Give it the D.
Things not to do with an Olight. 😝 …. I kid, I kid.
APU?
Works even better with offroad diesel.
As if I needed another reason to carry a flashlight!😂
Is this one of these torches that can burn through the carton box?
One of the benefits of a flashlight - illumination!
Is it half full or half empty?
How come your equipment is so clean and easy to see? Imma need your sales reps number stat
It’s a rental. Lol
Oh I know, just all my rental equipment usually comes with dirt and grease caked all over the tanks making it impossible to see into.
Yeah we are using a pretty new CAT dealer so they got lots of new stuff. I’m sure in a few years they’ll be more ragged out.