Fleury9816 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Just wanted to share my experience yesterday to remind any newbies of safety, which I guess I could kind of consider myself, to the pouring process. Yesterday I was making some jig n pig plastic chunk trailers and I had some left over plastic in the Pyrex glass after pouring. I put it back into the microwave and reheated it to pour the rest as it had hardened up too much, just like I had a thousand times before. While it was in there this time though, I heard a weird noise coming from the contents inside the glass. I quickly turned it off, it was crackling (the few flecks of glitter left inside) and smoking. I took it out and set it top of the microwave so that my hood would suck most of the smoke out. I waited for a few mins. so it would cool before I grabbed it. Then, I grabbed the glass and moved it about a half a foot to set it down on the table and it was just about to level to my chest and the Pyrex glass EXPLODED!!!! A huge pop and pieces of glass flew everywhere. One hit me in the side of my face, the other directly into my safety goggles I wear. I am lucky the very little plastic I had in there, hadn't turned to liquid yet. Just a reminder to wear things to protect your face and hands anytime possible. May just save your vision, for example some day. -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Scares the crap out of you, doesn't it? I have some old rtv molds on my table and that is the only thing I set my pyrex on now. Glad you're ok. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Pryrex should never be set on anything except dry wood or a dry towel no metal, no conter tops as teh cold with make them explode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthworm77 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 What were the temps outside the micro. When I lived in NY, I poured in my basement and had 2 blow up because air temp was quite cool. Now I live in Fl. and this doesn't seem to be a problem. Glad you were wearing goggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleury9816 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I was in my garage which was heated. It was in the mid sixties. I do live in Northern New York, so it does get quite chilly. I will make sure I have the heat on out there and watch what I put it on next time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
