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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 660222" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>One very important heads up with these things, <strong><em>be VERY careful using them in the sun</em></strong>. Why? Fire can happen - quickly. First time I used it I was out by a reservoir that had some great old dead wood around the edges from trees that had once stood tall where the water now is. I found a great crook in one of the fallen trees to put the ball, so I set it there and turned to grab my camera. As I turned back a second later I smelled smoke, and a second later saw it rising from under the ball. When I grabbed it there was a dime sized burn mark in the wood. I'm thinking that if I'd walked a couple yards away there would have been actual flames by the time I got back to it. So if it's sunny make sure you stick something underneath it to absorb the heat if you need to put it on anything flammable. And never just set it down somewhere outside.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and one more thing - it can leave a nasty burn on your palm in short order as well, so keep it on the shady side. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Oh, and one more one more thing - don't leave it on your desk if the sun can shine thru. Paper will burn even faster than a tree or your palm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 660222, member: 9240"] One very important heads up with these things, [B][I]be VERY careful using them in the sun[/I][/B]. Why? Fire can happen - quickly. First time I used it I was out by a reservoir that had some great old dead wood around the edges from trees that had once stood tall where the water now is. I found a great crook in one of the fallen trees to put the ball, so I set it there and turned to grab my camera. As I turned back a second later I smelled smoke, and a second later saw it rising from under the ball. When I grabbed it there was a dime sized burn mark in the wood. I'm thinking that if I'd walked a couple yards away there would have been actual flames by the time I got back to it. So if it's sunny make sure you stick something underneath it to absorb the heat if you need to put it on anything flammable. And never just set it down somewhere outside. Oh, and one more thing - it can leave a nasty burn on your palm in short order as well, so keep it on the shady side. :) Oh, and one more one more thing - don't leave it on your desk if the sun can shine thru. Paper will burn even faster than a tree or your palm. [/QUOTE]
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