[Fot] brake cleaner and mig/tig welding - safety message

[Bill Babcock]

Good to know, I've used that stuff a lot to clean parts before welding. Yikes.
On Dec 21, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Richard Good wrote:

> This confirms what I finally narrowed down as the cause of nasty fumes when
welding.  Even just the fumes in the air from using brake cleaner in the shop
would cause bad smelling fumes when I weld.  The fumes caused shortness of
breath and a lingering tight feeling in my chest.  Scary stuff.  I just got
some non-chlorinated brake cleaner that I hope will be OK.
>
> Richard Good
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler at 141.com>
> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>; "Triumphs"
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> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:03 PM
> Subject: [Fot] brake cleaner and mig/tig welding - safety message
>
>
>> Ran across this link on a lathe site I'm a member of.  If you MIG or
>> TIG weld this is something you really need to be aware of.  It
>> certainly opened my eyes to the dangers involved.
>>
>>
>> http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
>>
>> Brad
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