[TR] welding question

[Joe Curry]

I second that.  Some coatings give off noxious gases when you attempt to
weld them.  It is likely that you can burn through the coating and produce a
good weld but breathing the fumes might be more serious than removing the
coating.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MMoore8425 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 17:07
To: Davgil at aol.com; triumphs at autox.team.net; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] welding question

In a message dated 1/8/2009 3:04:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
davgil at aol.com writes:

Do I  need to grind this coating (which is clearly not hot dipped zinc) off 
of the  plate before welding, or simply have at it and don't worry about the

coating.?  


David, not knowing what it is or the weldability is one  consideration. 
Another is your health: If you grind the finish off where you're  going to
weld, 
and far enough back that its not affected by the heat, you'll  stay
healthier 
and not have to worry about weldability!
 
Mike Moore 
 
**************New year...new news.  Be the first to know what is making 
headlines. (http://news.aol.com?ncid=emlcntusnews00000002)
This list supported in part by the Vintage Triumph Register
http://www.vtr.org


Triumphs at autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs

You are subscribed as spitlist at cox.net

http://www.team.net/archive