Welding may be a lucrative job or a rewarding hobby, but it comes with health risks. Welding involves heat, gas, smoke, as well as tiny metal particles that permeate the air that the welder breathes. One of the most common illnesses that people exposed to welding metals experience is the “Metal Fume Fever,” which has flu-like symptoms. For instance, after inhaling the gas … [Read more...]
How to reduce the risks of welding wafer-thin metals
One of the most irritating things about building or modifying a hot rod is cleaning up after the previous owner(s). Your pride and joy has probably been through a long chain of title holders, many of whom drilled umpteen dozens of holes in, on, and around the body. While holes in heavy-gauge steel are fairly simple to weld shut, perforations in thin-gauge sheetmetal are … [Read more...]
