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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 03:03:36 PM

Title: what could this be?
Post by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 03:03:36 PM
in the picture if you look there are little red balls just under the motor mount they were not there before it was stolen just curious as to what it may be any input will help.  

never seen anything like it.



(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q197/dude3211/Camo%20Truck/DSC00361.jpg) (http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q197/dude3211/Camo%20Truck/DSC00361.jpg)


thanks  GotMud?
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 03:05:00 PM
acorns ???
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 03:08:29 PM
no it reminds me of those little balls you smash together and they pop i think the balls came in a pair of green and blue? (these ones dont do it i tried.)
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 03:11:58 PM
i know what your talkin bout, cant remember the name of them tho.
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: Bigdaddy on February 16, 2011, 03:18:37 PM
puffers/shrooms & gravel/dirt ==dunno
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: fordguy on February 16, 2011, 04:10:55 PM
almost look like the rocks you put in hydroponic gardens
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 04:17:09 PM
Quote from: fordguy on February 16, 2011, 04:10:55 PM
almost look like the rocks you put in hydroponic gardens

yea they do... clay pellets
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 05:05:34 PM
had to look up those rocks and it does look just like them.. weird i wonder where my truck could have picked those up from...
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 05:07:51 PM
maybe it was some dudes mobile hydroponics system/growroom?
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 05:10:50 PM
well it wasn't there before the truck was stolen and stripped.
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 05:31:21 PM
does a torch reach 2000 degrees?
or higher?
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 05:31:51 PM
4000* i think?


edit: A common propane/air flame burns at about 3,630 °F (2,000 °C), a propane/oxygen flame burns at about 4,530 °F (2,500 °C), and an acetylene/oxygen flame burns at about 6,330 °F (3,500 °C).

taken from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxy-fuel_welding_and_cutting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxy-fuel_welding_and_cutting)
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: ProGrade on February 16, 2011, 05:38:08 PM
Quote from: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 05:31:21 PM
does a torch reach 2000 degrees?
or higher?
you thinking chucks of dirt/clay turned that color from them torching stuff off the truck?
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: motersports3211 on February 16, 2011, 05:41:32 PM
ok so that pretty much explains it then.. if there was clay sitting there while the thieves were torching on the motor mount bolt (that wasnt bolted in all the way actually just slid in there because i hadnt the money or tools to get in there and tighten it up and it didnt seem to be hurting anything) that clay would have gotten hot enough to actually form these little balls.

learn something new everyday...


The clay is formed into round pellets and fired in rotary kilns at 1,200 °C (2,190 °F). This causes the clay to expand, like popcorn, and become porous. It is light in weight, and does not compact over time. Shape of individual pellet can be irregular or uniform depending on brand and manufacturing process.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics)
gotta go down to where it says "Expanded clay (Ex-clay)"

i could be wrong. just seems like the only explanation for it.
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 05:45:16 PM
there ya go! applaudd
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: marshall on February 16, 2011, 05:51:41 PM
sherlock holmes says, these were on the floor of the chop shop when the truck in question was burning, and thrown onto the fire, along with dirt and floor dry. gas hose was cut, and had a nice motor mount/fuel fire. case solved
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: J.C. on February 16, 2011, 06:08:29 PM
Quote from: marshall on February 16, 2011, 05:51:41 PM
sherlock holmes says, these were on the floor of the chop shop when the truck in question was burning, and thrown onto the fire, along with dirt and floor dry. gas hose was cut, and had a nice motor mount/fuel fire. case solved

1st thing i thought when you said that

maybe they overheated it, and had to pour the hydro systems water in it, and of course they didnt notice till they got there cuz they were baked...
Title: Re: what could this be?
Post by: BigFrank on February 21, 2011, 01:14:53 PM
x2   those are used fer growin pot
Quote from: El Duderino on February 16, 2011, 06:08:29 PM
Quote from: marshall on February 16, 2011, 05:51:41 PM
sherlock holmes says, these were on the floor of the chop shop when the truck in question was burning, and thrown onto the fire, along with dirt and floor dry. gas hose was cut, and had a nice motor mount/fuel fire. case solved

1st thing i thought when you said that

maybe they overheated it, and had to pour the hydro systems water in it, and of course they didnt notice till they got there cuz they were baked...