I doubt everyone has seen this. I hope it helps someone.
http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
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I doubt everyone has seen this. I hope it helps someone.
http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
Very good information, working in the power industry, I hear about accidents like this ALL the time (most of which don't work out as well as this story). I inspect Heat Recovery Steam Generators for a living which requires a lot of crawling in spaces that are permit required confined spaces. The first thing I ALWAYS do before I start my inspections it to make sure the Ammonia systems for emissions reduction are tagged out as well as the Nitrogen blanket systems that are used during unit layup. You never know if someone forgot to lock something out, and before you know it, you're passed out inside a boiler with help several minutes away. Lesson to be learned... watch out in your day to day work, or when you're at home welding, etc... you just never know.
And there's guys that use brake cleaner for everything. I knew the stuff was fairly dangerous as far as shop chemicals go but that's brutal. I'll stick to my simple green for prepping aluminum for sure now.
rubbing alcohol works good....
I LOVE Simple Green.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frenchy
Yeah I'm very careful that any brake cleaner is completely dry before welding..bad stuff for sure.
Good information, we use paint thinner for alot of cleaning. But always make sure its totally dry before welding.
Just welding for long periods of time can effect you. Hoods down, breathing you can get light headed just from carbon dioxide from your self.
Really good read.
thanks for posting
Rick
I notice getting very light headed welding aluminum period, maybe that's just me though.
Wow. Good read. Maybe it will save a life. :thumb:
A guy that works for me and built me truck loves brake clean. He doesn't anymore. I am sure that it has made him sick on more than one occasion.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat
I almost coughed a lung out after welding in my garage. I had prepped some aluminum with brake cleaner, and ate supper. I went back later to do the welding, and the vapors in the air burnt in the arc. The garage was closed the whole time because it was winter, but the doors don't seal well. Still, the brake cleaner hung in the air and taught me a lesson. I swear I thought I was going to cough myself to death.Quote:
Originally Posted by DBRODS
Guys I have no clue where I first saw this article. It was on a forum somewhere. Please feel free to spread it to all the forums you go to. I know pt.net tbss.com silveradoss.com denali.com etc etc etc can all learn from that guys mistake.
I think DBRODS originally posted it on here a longg time ago
I must have missed it way back then. I wish I could remember where I saw it. I may have been on duallscene.com . Not sure though.Quote:
Originally Posted by ducky
is that the same chemical in carb cleaner too?