Speaking of welds (and grinding)...... Had to go in last week and have a
piece of metal removed from my iris - not fun. Can't see worth a damn with
eye protection, but don't see well with one eye either.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@adelphia.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:00 PM
Subject: fun stuff ( some safety not much LSR )
> Just a couple of highlights of my life of late...
>
> I'm building another vibrator table... ( no the last one ain't broke...
this
> is a new one )
>
> So I'm out in the shop fabricating my little heart out... welding, Plasma
> cutting, drawing on the white board... you know the drill...
>
> While welding I noticed some smoke.... thought Dang.... I don't have a
> cigerette now since the welding hood was down.... then decided maybe I
should
> stop welding raise the hood and investigate.... Hmmm oh Dang.... my shirt
is
> on fire.... Dang shame... I loved this old shirt for welding... Tonya
had
> the nerve to ask if I threw it in the trash.... which of course I
didn't...
> it's my favorite work shirt... a little hole in the right side ain't going
to
> hurt anything it's not bigger then a pocket anyway... geez.... Oh and
> speaking of trash cans... try and limit your grinding sparks from going in
> there when you have paper towels in the top of it.... bad call.... but
with my
> new acquired fire fighting skills I handled that as well.... oh and
speaking
> of sparks.... ya know when your using a plasma cutter... the pieces of
metal
> that fall onto the floor.... make sure they don't land on your air
line....
> ( ya just can't buy good air line any more... )
>
> I'm in love with the new flap wheels.... but I gotta ask... where does all
> that stuff that wears off go?
>
> Keith ( hey guys smile and tell us what your up to? )
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