[Noisebridge-discuss] homebrew stick welder?

Rubin Abdi rubin at starset.net
Tue Dec 2 01:27:12 UTC 2008


On 2008 Dec 01, at 170731, Rachel McConnell wrote:
> Also,
> is this appropriate for the space (or shall I do it at home)?

Welding produces bad smelling things, sparks and light that's bad for  
your eyes. Welding done within a commercial building can only be done  
(legally) if the building is up to code for such things (thick  
firewalls, proper electrical drops, fire sprinkler system, etc). Also  
landlords normally require you to hold special insurance coverage (the  
sort of thing an auto body shop would have).

Anyway, past all that shit. If you get proper ventilation going (hard  
part), and have good welding gear handy and eye protection for you and  
those around in the space (easy part), I don't think safely welding  
things within the shop really would be an issue (thinking about space,  
etc).

Just having doors and windows open within 83c, I don't think will be  
enough, especially if other people are working in the building at the  
same time. I would recommend setting up some sort of good/fast fan to  
push air out of the shop and out of the building. Some videos on this  
site should be kind of informative on stuff one needs to keep in mind  
when dealing with welding within a space.

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/7833_welding-safety-tips-what-not.htm

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Rubin Abdi
Rubin at Starset.net




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