The boy picked up the oxy acetylene cutting torch. Igniting it, he adjusted the flame so that it was just right. Remembering the valve settings he extinguished the flame. He opened the valves back to the remembered position and then directed the gas jet into the 12 inch steel tube that ran 30 feet across the workshop floor.
He had previously stuffed each end of the steel tube with rolled up newspaper to create a temporary seal. After a time he felt the tube must be full of gas. He removed the nozzle, bringing it up so he could ignite it.
Bringing the lit flame back down to the makeshift rook scarer it produced such a tremendous bang, bringing the workman out from their tea break, the men walking around looking for what could have generated such an explosion!
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