>>>His (Smitty's) response was: "That's Magnesium. I'm not gonna weld
that. If it catches fire, it'll burn right through the concrete."<<<
I remember in high school we had an aluminum smelt. Kids would bring in
cans and melt them down to make "T" shifter handles. One day the crucible
had a strange glow. The teacher got out the tongs and throw the offending
metal in a water tank. 15 minutes later I had to get to another class, but
it was still burning away when I left. The metal of course was Magnesium.
It truly was like a miniature "China Syndrome."
Tom
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