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Originally Posted by Panelfantastic
Hey Mikey,
If you're taking classes, you gotta have some good stories!
Places hot slag went that it shouldn't.
Classmates on fire.
What happens when I do this...
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You'd be surprised, but I don't have any stories really. Just a few helpfull hints. I've been safe, nothing on fire nothing burned. Maybe a hole in a glove or two. but nothing serious.
*If you plan on welding as hot as the welder will go. We're talking 200-300 amps. Don't use a shade 10 lense. It's like using sunglasses at those amps.
*I told Rob not to wear jeans with fays on the bottom. A few students have caught fire that way. Nothing major. The really smart ones catch fire more than once in the same day.
*A few years ago this one kid had on a pair of coveralls over his jeans. While he was welding the coveralls caught fire, but he didn't feel it because he had pants under the coveralls. By the time he realized it. He had a good fire on his legs. He freaked out. I was told it took 3 guys to hold him down to put the fire out. The inside of the coveralls is what caught fire, it was made of a synthetic material. That made for some nasty burns with that melted to his skin.
*If you plan on welding overhead with Mig, Stick, or Flux Core. Wear a leather jacket. Those little welding jackets are flame resistant, but sparks still burn right though them. My jacket looks like swiss cheese.
Our first year teacher was Very safety minded. Our teacher this year hasn't said a lot. I'm suprised there hasn't been more accidents this year.