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Re: My Dumb Assed Question..

To: "Lawrence E. Mayfield" <mayfield@traveller.com>, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: My Dumb Assed Question..
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 08:13:00 -0400
Damn, sounds like you had a fun day.


At 05:29 PM 4/7/99, Lawrence E. Mayfield wrote:
>Thanks to all who answered! I appreciate the help. I was torn between a 5
>gallon tank which might be close to supporting to balls out runs and maybe
>not making it or going with an 8 gallon tank. I think I will go with the 5
>gallon. 
>
>Oh, an interesting experience today. I was upside down in my race car
>trying to tack weld the roll cage components. I was laying on my back,
>sweating like a pig, my helmet crept up so I could hardly see what I was
>doing and the foot controller for the TIG was in the abousolute worst
>position I could force it into. I stuck the electrode to the weld rod, all
>the while keeping the controller going thn stuck the end of theat welding
>rod to my left side. Jeeze, I exploded from out of that car. I thought I
>had been electrocuted! My wife near had a heart attact when I came out from
>the car. WOW! I ain't gonna do that no mo. 
>
>Probably don't need a pace maker, I'll just run out and suck on that TIG
>welder to keep me going!
>
>mayf
>
>
>
>L.E. Mayfield
>124 Maximillion Drive
>Madison, Al. 35758-8171
>1-256-837-1051
>
>http://www.hsv.tis.net/~mayfield
>
>DrMayf@AOL.com
>mayfield@traveller.com <<<<preferred
>
>
>Bonneville Land Speed Racer, '66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)
>



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