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cordex:
I'll see if I can find a good way to strap together a drywall box so that it might survive a fire.  For science.  I think I've got some angle iron I could weld together to hold it.

Ben:

--- Quote from: RoadKingLarry on February 07, 2023, 03:37:38 PM ---You could probably use plan paper and find out what you need to know.

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Or a mix of a couple of dollar bills and some plain paper, because I'm wondering if the paper used for currency is more heat resistant than plain old copy paper or newsprint or whatever.

Ben:
Then again, we could save Cordex some work:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=testing+fireproof+money+bag

K Frame:

--- Quote from: Ben on February 07, 2023, 03:48:47 PM ---Or a mix of a couple of dollar bills and some plain paper, because I'm wondering if the paper used for currency is more heat resistant than plain old copy paper or newsprint or whatever.

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IIRC currency paper ignites at a slightly lower temperature than pulp paper, but essentially the same temperature range.

cordex:

--- Quote from: Ben on February 07, 2023, 03:56:15 PM ---Then again, we could save Cordex some work:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=testing+fireproof+money+bag

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Bah, those just involve tossing the bags directly in a fire.

I welded up a frame yesterday but realized I must have tossed the scrap drywall I thought I had.  I'll have to grab a scrap from somewhere.

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