[Land-speed] Tig welding thoughts...

[neil at dbelltech.com]

Keith;

Good advice! Let me add one more, learned from personal experience--

1. When gas welding, don't lean over too close to look at what you're doing
and set your hair on fire. :(

Regards, Neil


-----Original Message-----
From: land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Keith Turk
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:07 AM
To: land-speed at autox.team.net
Subject: [Land-speed] Tig welding thoughts...

Just a couple of quick thoughts while I cool down...

1.   Always take a break when your upset... it seems to make things better.
(
the relative size of the hammer on your return seems to be smaller )

2.   When tig welding aluminum... ( maybe even steel )  it's always better
to
turn the gas prior to the application of the first arc...  other wise you'll
end up with some of that tip in your weld.

3.  irregardless of your current state of tan... ( browning of one's skin )
it's always better to wear a long sleeve shirt.. and maybe even pants...  (
long pants )... oh and socks...with your shoes ( maybe even boots covered by
your pants leg ...hmmm )

4.  When cleaning off a weld that's been contaminated with a piece of tig
rod
tip... ( see #2 above ) and using the tig for heat.... a wire brush that is
used for Aluminum only... try not to brush towards yourself... ( especially
if
you didn't head #3 )  Once you have accomplished this anyway... remember to
set the torch down and turn off the handle ( hand operated heat only, foot
pedals will be clear when you start your exercises )   Jumping up and down
only furthers the burning embers path into your tennis shoe.. thereby
burning
the tender part of your foot.. ya know right under the arch thing... ( the
un-used portion of your foot anyway )...

5 Last but not least.. always secure large items to your bench...  if you
simply start your exercises in mid yelling... and pitch the torch ... often
times it could become involved with the grounding cable... which might bring
the whole mess to the floor... ( which might not be a bad thing in that the
hammer is much more effective when used against a solid surface )

Damn I love racing at Bonneville...

Keith