Thanks KBar,
I've seen some of those epoxy finishes. They appear to be very durable. Are you saying that these type of finishes on plywood could withstand welding over them ? If so, this would be ideal, especially if pooring some type of concrete is the only othe logical option.
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JCB, I have been looking through our files and I cant find anything on those floors I was telling you about. My boss is on vacation but he comes back on Monday. I'll see if he remembers what it is called or if he has any info on it. Sticks in my mind it was some kind of epoxy mix they sprayed on.
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Originally posted by EdZep View PostWell, OK, tread plate is one thing, but, my concern is metal flooring specifically in a welding situation. Like if it inadvertently becomes part of the workpiece ground. And, rather than tread plate, I'm thinking of maybe 20 gauge.
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When I have needed to torch or plasma cut something that was real close to the floor, I just dump a few scoops of oil dry under my cutting area and it keeps the concrete from popping out from the heat. Obviously, it wouldn't be very practical for a whole shop, but it works great in spot applications. No matter what you do I'd make sure and have a couple of really good extinguishers on hand at all time. Murphy loves to show up when welding and I'm sure he'd love a wood floor. Especially when a mass of slag finds what was left of the quart of oil that was spilled three weeks prior and soaked under the tread plate to saturated the subfloor
SSSLast edited by SkidSteerSteve; 12-04-2007, 06:28 AM.
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Thanks, FusionKing
I'll check the price of the lightest tread plate. Maybe it's in the ballpark.
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Originally posted by EdZep View PostWell, OK, tread plate is one thing, but, my concern is metal flooring specifically in a welding situation. Like if it inadvertently becomes part of the workpiece ground. And, rather than tread plate, I'm thinking of maybe 20 gauge.
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Holy turd burger..
Originally posted by DDA52 View Posttac, not so fast. Lightweight costs almost double normal mixes here. Plus, it is only about 20#/cuft lighter...nowhere near enough to justify it. Lightweight is subject to area as to whether or not it is even available or if it is cheap or not. Gypcrete is more common here instead of lightweight. No idea about the cost of it, though., I just mess with the regular stuff.
There are also floor leveling mixes that would work. Self levelers like Ardex might work.
TacMig
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Well, OK, tread plate is one thing, but, my concern is metal flooring specifically in a welding situation. Like if it inadvertently becomes part of the workpiece ground. And, rather than tread plate, I'm thinking of maybe 20 gauge.
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metal sheet?
I've been wondering about a floor protector, as well. My shop has PVC tiles that a car can be parked on. I don't want to tear it out. I asked the welding dealer if a metal floor cover would break any welding safety rules, and he said no. I could use two 5x10 ft. sheets for my main welding area, and I have a heavy duty welding blanket to use elsewhere. Thoughts?
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Thanks guys,
I like the ideas of spray on stuff or laminate tiles. I look forward to hearing from you KBAR on your spray on who manufactures it. Are you saying that laminate will handle the hot stuff the welder will throw at it ? What kind of laminate though ? Beacause the shop is on blocks and winter is harsh in this area, the building is subject to heaving sightly between seasons. For that reason I'm hesitant on using any type of concrete that may crack.
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tac, not so fast. Lightweight costs almost double normal mixes here. Plus, it is only about 20#/cuft lighter...nowhere near enough to justify it. Lightweight is subject to area as to whether or not it is even available or if it is cheap or not. Gypcrete is more common here instead of lightweight. No idea about the cost of it, though., I just mess with the regular stuff.
There are also floor leveling mixes that would work. Self levelers like Ardex might work.
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Try this..
Light weight concrete! This stuff is the best. Your local ready-mix plant should have it. Prep is easy, floor is strong, quite and dosen't cost that much. When we expanded our shop we used this by suggestion as the best solution all the way around. It's been in for 5 years with no problems!
Good luck,
TacMig
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put down a cemeant bourd like thy use behide tile and then use a self leveing
cemeant
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jcb, let me look the information up at work but we used a spray on material in the locker rooms that would work out great. That was 10 years ago and those floors have been abused but they still look good, no gouges or cracks.
Anything too hard or stiff on top of plywood though is going to crack for you and we all know a crack is where sparks love to land.
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