Try and explain this one

[Mozza]

Found this

 

Ice Spikes

 

Geek!! :lol:

[SJH]

I know lol

[bob]

Found this

 

Ice Spikes

 

well done that man

now we can all sleep tonight

[alex_m]

it happens when the surface of the water freezes and the pressure of the container pushes the unfrozen water out of the weakest part of the ice. as the water comes out the hole it also freezes, causing the spikes.

 

case closed.

 

 

edit: Oi! when i logged in to post the answer, no one had figured it out.

[Mozza]

it happens when the surface of the water freezes and the pressure of the container pushes the unfrozen water out of the weakest part of the ice. as the water comes out the hole it also freezes, causing the spikes.

 

case closed.

 

Copy and pasted from the above link Alex??

[SJH]

I'm getting me some distilled water and ice cubes trays, going to go for the record i think lol

[alex_m]

Copy and pasted from the above link Alex??

 

nope, just as i was too slow to post, you missed my edit.

[Mozza]

nope, just as i was too slow to post, you missed my edit.

 

Arent you a clever lad mate, well done

[Dean Lofthouse]

here you go deano

Ice Spikes

 

Stick with me my wee scottish friend, you may learn something useful......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eventually

[Will Hinchliffe]

It's the gravitational pull of overhead alien spacecraft.

 

I would go with that theory:alien: