Welding advice

[fowler]

i was unaware of the break clean thing

i do that all the time
woops

but i weld almost sourly outside

note mig is affected by wind

if u try to weld with a strong breeze itll blow the gas away

but mig is so much easier
as apose to flux or stick
if your in a tight spot u can just weld it up and forget about it
no need to get a grinder or chipping hammer in there


i find using two differant gloves are the way to go

a welding glove on the hand suporting the torch and a normal glove on the trigger button
becuase getting splatter on a bare hand mid weld hasnt got alot going for it

a long sleeve shirt is a good idea
and a cotton one so u dont go up in a fire ball
and one u dont care much about
as holes in your shirt and parts are inevitable
and decent shoes
as again splatter thats just melted though a running shoe also suckes
or welding in thongs (flip flops, jandles what ever u call em)
also sucks

 

[n3480h]

It is not just brake cleaner, phosgene can be generated from any chlorinated material. If you are cleaning parts which will be heated and the cleaner's ingredients list anything starting with the letters "chlor", you may be at risk.

I don't mean to be an alarmist. The sky is not falling. Just use some good common sense and do what you can to avoid inhalation of ANY welding fumes.

 

[Yamaha440SSKart]

but mig is so much easier
as apose to flux or stick
if your in a tight spot u can just weld it up and forget about it
no need to get a grinder or chipping hammer in there/QUOTE]

this may true but however if it spot it to tight and you cant get the gas nozzle into the welding section then your losing the usefulness of said gas, how ever that's where flux can come into play and u can just remove the gas nozzle and giver lol, also if the opening is large enough to get the nozzle in I don't see as to why you couldn't get a wire wheel in there or some other tool to chip the flux out?

 

[Wyo George]

$150 for a 200cf argon bottle?

That's cheap. Out here I pay $220 for a 160cf bottle. Then add $90 for a fill of argon!

 

[Bosch]

I am not an overly experienced welder, but at the risk of sounding like a wild-eyed paranoid person, I would like to suggest proper ventilation when welding. Welding smoke contains metals in it that they are starting to suspect get to the brain and may possibly contribute to Parkinson's.

As a 46 yr old man with early-onset Parkinson's, with a wife and 3 young kids at home, I can assure that I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. Not looking for sympathy, but if one person avoids this disease, then my comment is worth it.