At 01:29 PM 3/4/2004 -0700, you wrote:


>I did something simlar, but with a length of PVC insulated #14.
>I was just imitating my dad, who used to 'brush' the bare end of the wire
>across a post to see if the battery had a good charge. Unfortunately
>I didn't just 'brush' it, and had a red hot snake of near molten copper to
>yank on to break off the welded contact. And what a stench....

Burning PVC is quite toxic, AFAIUI.

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