Very interesting thread. Good art work, your old man did. It brought some things to my mind that I will never know for sure. My Dad was a conscientious objector, so they told him he was a medic and his job was taking care of wounded men. like bedpan holding and removal. and so forth. Well he...
Glass and sand and almost anything else you use can use cause terrible lung problems. That said, most of these problems are caused by an accumulation of silica or talcum or asbestos. If you have any care for your future buy a full head mask and cover, with an air feed and a oil less compressor...
First off if you've not welded before then you shouldn't start with a 120 volt stick welder. 120 volts is such a small amount of power that to run a stick with it is almost impossible for an expert welder. Start with a small mig even if you have to run flux center wire. Ive been welding for...
I do something similar. Only I lay a piece of 16 guage aluminum over the top of the magnet. the aluminum won't stick to the magnet and you can just lift it straight up and dump it. Mac
I'm an old alive welder. and Ive welded literaly dozens of gas tanks over the years. Ive only had one of them change its shape from square to round. But it was exciting. I just wash them out with hot soapy water and weld away. If you can't smell it you cant burn it. Mac.