WELDERS IN THE HOUSE.....Quick!...

[killerkat]

hey ,the few of you that that is.....


i've been Hammer Welding all day,and our mapp gas was leaking i think,.It filled my entire shop(smells like sweet corn),but we keep going for a few hours....

we probally inhaled a HELL of alot of mapp gas......


any word on the saftey of that smooth move.....


(see what happens when you don't take courses )

[MistressJennifer]

Watch flashdance for welding tips... It's time to rip up that sweatshirt and start dancing around... What a feeling!

[KilLAtomiK]

whoa i doubt its healthy, i never took lessons either my dad showed me when he wasnt busy maybe you should google it and see if it is harmful

[killerkat]

yea i'm gettin' around to it,i don't have to work tonight...so we might go back out......


i just started hammer welding,it's a two person job, but it's fucking great...

it's what the old Rolls and other custom Coach builders did,so make glass like welds,that needed NO touching up...not even a file.....

i'm getting pretty damn good,the partner just heats things up,but it's a co-deal,i'll give 'em credit....

[KilLAtomiK]

ok well i went over some of the safety manuals i do have and it says its only slightly toxic unless you inhale high concentrations of it, from what i can tell the worst symptoms you could have are dizzyness, vomiting, drowsiness and nausea, you might wana be careful for a bit tho

[killerkat]

holy shit thanks,man....

[TheDeathKnight]

Most gasses aren't carcinogenic or toxic in that sense...

It's just that your lungs would prefer to breathe oxygen!

So you will get dizzy, etc...

And yes, gasses can kill you.

But they aren't usually as toxic as other chemicals.
A lot of the other paints and solvents you use on cars are a lot worse.
I'd worry more about that carb or brake cleaner or spray paint , than I would about your welding gasses...

[KilLAtomiK]

i found a thing on the internet wich prety much says the same thing i said but goes a bit more in depth http://www.weilerwelding.com/MSDS/2015.pdf its on a pdf format tho

[killerkat]

yea i kinda thought it was cool,but that nice Corn smell was soo strong our eye were watering...

but i was REALLY into the rhythm,and you Gotta have that jive when your hammering simi-liquid pools of weld into a crevase about a half inch wide....



thanks guys...

[devil13]

its just a liquafied form of acetylene. it shouldnt cause any major damage to your body but if it filled the room you need to air it out. check for leaks with soapy water and make sure you put the tank in a safe open area.

[malcolm]

well, If youre still feeling the effects of it, try watching rocky and bullwinkle....I remember back when i used to huff how trippy the flashy lights on that show were. lol