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Link Posted: 10/14/2004 5:35:21 PM EDT
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Years ago I worked in a small industrial park.  Owner's teenage son comes to work for the summer.  Starts welding on a discarded project and "discovers" the metal is magnesium.  

Link Posted: 10/14/2004 5:38:09 PM EDT
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Was trying to weld up the bumper on a '78 Olds Cutlass. Wasn't watching what I as trying to weld the bracing plate to. Burnt a hole into the bumper shock absorber that I did not realize was on the inside of the support tube that had rusted through.

Damn near set the whole car on fire.




Did you used to work in a auto shop in Tijuana?

Link Posted: 10/14/2004 7:33:53 PM EDT
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Years ago I worked in a small industrial park.  Owner's teenage son comes to work for the summer.  Starts welding on a discarded project and "discovers" the metal is magnesium.  




Result?
Link Posted: 10/14/2004 7:43:29 PM EDT
[#4]
I've learned on several occasions on how flesh responds to metal at 1600 degrees +.
Link Posted: 10/14/2004 7:48:04 PM EDT
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Playing with High Freq on a GTA machine.  If your not grounded, you can strike an arc on your skin, fingernail, shirtsleeve,etc., and there is no pain.  If you linger for several seconds it will heat up to a point that is uncomfortable.  Scares the shit out of those who don't know better.  I wasn't paying attention and brushed up against my grounded work table.  YIKES
Link Posted: 10/14/2004 7:53:01 PM EDT
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