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Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 22:59
by Plasticman
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 23:03
by lefty67
dont know but he'll have trouble lighting his fire pit.
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 08:39
by Wychall
I think there is a problem with damp in the bus you are working on there Mike!
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:09
by Oldiebut goodie
It would be difficult chipping the slag off whilst immersed.
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:13
by Plasticman
why ?
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:25
by lefty67
should he have his face shield down? should i be calling the H&S officer?
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:31
by Plasticman
If you look hes sheilding the arc with his hand, its normal whilst setting stuff up ,hence the bits of scrap angle being used.... see a reason for everything
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Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:44
by ghost123uk
I would never have guessed you could arc weld under water, honestly. If someone had said it to me in the pub I would have thought they were daft
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:58
by Oldiebut goodie
metalmick8y wrote:why ?
Have you ever tried using a hammer under water - it's bliddy difficult, you can't hit straight as the water forces it all ways except the one you want.
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 11:07
by Plasticman
n ever in 30years heard a diver try pull that one, they'd be out and off
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Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 23 Mar 2013, 09:53
by CovKid
You're obviously made of stouter stuff than the rest of us. Its that Yorkshire air I reckon.
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 23 Mar 2013, 13:23
by Oldiebut goodie
I worked as safety boat for welders perched at the top of 60 ft piles over the harbour - we got shocks from their cables running across wet pontoons so I wonder what proportion of underwater welders electrickery reaches the target.
Re: Gas or No gas ,thats the question
Posted: 23 Mar 2013, 13:34
by Plasticman
subsea stick ,most of it,but again not usefull to grab the tip with your mit,
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