[Spridgets] Welder, Ablolutely Green but I got one

[Flash.]

Oh, don't weld things in shorts either.  The metal has a really neat way of
getting down your socks and burning your ankles.  I also have a fleece I
wear that is obviously not a natural fiber because the stuff burns through
it like a hot knife through... um human skin.




On 1/3/08, Glen Byrns <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu> wrote:
>
> Be very careful about flammable items within about 6 feet of your welding.
> Hot sparks are easily capable of igniting materials nearby.  Like say...
> the
> rag tucked between the tranny tunnel and passenger seat in the Bugeye four
> feet behind me while I welded on the workbench with my back to the car.
> Close call, I hide the damage by placing my hat over the area when I park.
> Or the box of Christmas lights and leftover bits of dissected
> mini-helicopters down below the workbench.....  "Gosh honey, three bad
> strings of lights this year, go figure".  Tell her about that one and I'll
> hunt you down.
>
> Anyway, have the fire extinguisher charged and handy.  THOROUGHLY check
> the
> area before and after welding for ignitable or already ignited materials
> before you go back in the house.  That smoldering rag that caught a spark
> a
> minute ago will ruin your day.
>
> Very sincerely
> Glen Byrns
>
>


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