Is it possible to knock someone out with a frying pan? – Quora. If by knock out you mean, rendner them harmlessly unconcious, no. Rendering someone unconscious by striking them on the head, causes brain injury, and can cause long term issues or death. A cast iron frying pan is very capable of killing someone quickly.

In fact, a frying pan is actually far more dangerous than the movies show. In the movies, people hit with frying pans get back up. In real life, there’s a good chance they won’t. A solid blow to the head with a cast iron skillet would, at a minimum, cause a concussion, and would likely break bones.

Unlike many other Improbable Weapons, the frying pan could actually cause quite a bit of damage. One can assume that getting hit over the head with a slab of iron would at least cause a concussion. Indeed, the noble frying pan is a worthy melee weapon.

Because a good skillet is considerably heavier than most war maces, it would take a considerable amount of arm strength to effectively wield one as a weapon, so one can safely assume that getting hit over the head with a slab of iron weighing five to ten pounds (or more) would cause a concussion at the very least.

The “pinging” is caused by the structure of the pan itself. The heating base is attached by a process called impact bonding.

These changes happen when the base of the pan gets hotter as compared to its walls, resulting in noticeable bulges. Your pans work in pretty much in the same way. The science is simple; when the temperature stress – whether cold or heat – is stronger than the metal structure, the pan will crack or warp.

When a pan is heated or cooled rapidly, some parts expand or contract faster than others. The uneven expansion and contraction are what result in warping. Warping can occur from rinsing a hot pan in cold water, overheating, or a mismatch between the pan and the burner’s size.

Oil is popping from your pan most likely because there is water or moisture in the pan even though you think it is dry. Adam pretty much covered the basics. Keep it particle-free. If you’re using a crumb coating or batter, make sure everything adheres extremely well.

Through repeated heating and cooling or rough handling and dropping, cast-iron skillets can become bent and warped. Place your second towel over the skillet to keep it from getting damaged. Begin hammering on the warped section of the pan until it evens out and becomes flat.