Structural Steel Welding

[hankj]

Steved,

I wouldn't think so. From the times I've had the opportunity to watch a good TIG weldor, there weren't enough flying embers to ignite a Kleenex.

Be well.

hank

[Tanner]

Well, when my hair was longer,I used the cap to keep it out of my eyes and I put a strip of terrycloth in the headband to soak up sweat. I never wore it for TIG though

[Steved]

Is the weldor's cap important for TIG? (No sparks etc)

[hankj]

I'm not sure if I want to thank you for your invitation. Had you said where this magical Playhouse is located, I may have accepted, but then...

In the mean time, suit up like PJS says. Wear either a leather welding jacket, or a cape and sleeves with an apron. Put a weldor's cap on under your hood. Wear good, insulated gloves.

Be safe; be well.

hank

[arcdawg]

hey.... i welcome p.bear to the board but please DONT make this board your little joke.......

thete are a lot of great, smart people on this board that want to help eachother out and wasting time telling us about your pookiebear tree house is a insult !

feel free to use it but dont tie it up w. b.s.

t i a

dawg

[Mr Pookie Bear]

By the way, I'd like to invite all of my new friends on this message board to the Pookie Bear's Picnic on Labor Day. It will be held inside and on the grounds of the Pookie Bears' Playhouse. There will
be singing, dancing, fun and games, and plenty of honey for all. Mrs. Pookie Bear will also be hosting a tea party at the same time.
No RSVP is necessary, you may just show up as you are.

[Paul Seaman]

Ok enough Horse play LOL The answer would be to get sa good leather jacket and gloves along with the other safety gear. This is UV-A and UV-B and UV-C your dealing with and it will cause cancer so cover up and save yourself some really ugly treatments in the future.

My wife has melanoma skin cancer and is currently in the 8th monthe of a 12 month treatment she is doing OK but I really take this safety thing seriously and hope to impress on others the significance of this danger!!!

Now back to the hilarity,

[klsm54]

Bears? Rabbits?....Hhhmmmm....Hunting season is just around the corner....

[tackit]

There's only one solution to your dilemma, get your fur sprayed with fire retardant foam insulation, just tell the bears you are using cheap welding rod from an unkown source and inhaling it's fumes has caused you to start metamorphosing into a caterpillar.

[aametalmaster]

Sound's like the White Rabbit has a buddy?

[kdahm]

Have you tried a jacket?

Gloves, a welding cap, good heavy duty pants and leather boots also help.

I have done a tack weld or two wearing socks and sandals, but the falling spatter makes it inadvisable. After the first dance or two, I decided it wasn't that far to walk from the barn to house and back with boots.

Pookie bears should also drink plenty of water, because in this weather everyone dehydrates quickly. The protective clothing is also hotter.

Has Pookie Bear shot the engineer yet?

Karl

[Mr Pookie Bear]

I am welding structural steel for an addition to the Pookie Bears' Playhouse and keep having a problem with burning my fur. I have to frame it with steel because the building inspectors, Mr. Snake and Mr. Weasel, said that the big old oak tree cannot support an addition to the Playhouse. I need to get this done so that the Playhouse will be ready in time for the Pookie Bears' Labor Day Picnic. I cannot shave my fur because it will not grow back in time for me to have a thick coat when I hibernate this winter.