DutyFreeSaviour
Europe
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Jan 21, 2011 10:57:36 GMT
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Glad you're OK Matt - nothing worse than a rough chest I hope.... I admit to trying to keep my place a little bit in order on this front - but all 3 of my extinguishers were well out of date. The 2 powder 'ers had done as Norm said and were solidified.
Things that look pretty useful - but ain't much cop anymore (bit like Arnie and Stallone).
GF made me grab a couple (and a fire blanket) from IKEA last week.
Take care out there fellow RR'ers
John
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Jan 21, 2011 11:01:16 GMT
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Glad to hear that basically had a happy ending Matt. Thanks for the safety reminder.
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Jan 21, 2011 11:10:59 GMT
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'kin hell that made for scary reading matt
my old man set himself on fire griding some of the x-members we made for the truck - I fell down laughing, but in reality I should have taken it more seriously - he patted himself out with his gloved hand, but he was wearing a nylon bodywarmer - would have been a bit of a mess if that had stuck to his skin
think I'll be checking our stash of extinguishers in the barn, and the probably 5 year old one I have in the truck
- if the pressure is still in the green, are they ok?? - or once they've passed their date are they shot?
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''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Jan 21, 2011 11:39:13 GMT
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We once had a motorbike go up in flames while we were trying to start it. The problem was that the bike was chained to another bike which was chained to the ground for security and we didn't have the key. This was also in a building with several old cars and the upstairs full of spares. Fortunately we had a fire extinguisher, but we soon discovered that it did not work, so we were stuck with a flaming bike and no way to put it out or remover in from the building. In the end we attacked the flames with rags and that seemed to put it out alright, but still could have been a lot worse!
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Jan 21, 2011 12:10:27 GMT
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Those pictures that Bruce posted.. Two have me in. The one where I'm grinding in a green hoodie set fire to said hoodie. Lucky it was more than one layer thick and wasn't a synthetic melt to your skin sort of material.. The one where I was playing crazy-wizard-fireball outside.. I had a flame related accident that weekend (not from that though..) and have been VERY careful with flames since  |
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burns
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Jan 21, 2011 12:45:27 GMT
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What scared me about those pictures was the grinding without gloves/goggles/ear defenders. My welding gauntlets have a few nicks out of them bits of metal smacking them. The last thing you want is a disc exploding and hitting your wrist or something.
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jan 21, 2011 12:54:02 GMT
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I've lost count of the number of times we've had small fires due to welding sparks. Mostly oily rags (of which there are many) or cardboard/paper templates lying about. And that is with a designated welding bench with curtain !
Also, my dad managed somehow to set fire to the de-greasing tank once with welding sparks. That was going up well but I managed to smother it out using ............ an oily rag !! lol
Glad you're all ok and caught it before things got out of hand.
We all need a little warning/wake up call because we do get complacent and lazy.
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filmidget
East Midlands
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Jan 21, 2011 12:57:22 GMT
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'kin hell. Both lucky and level headed sir!
Just so happened I spent last Saturday transfering all the oils/greases/aerosols/paints/etc from scattered around our unit into a couple of metal cabinets out of the way of any of the 'working areas'.
Afterwards I felt a bit guilty for not doing anything 'useful' like working on one of the many car projects... feel a bit different about it having read that!
(plus we have a number of extinguishers rescued from an office clear-out, and in worst case a full pub CO2 bottle!)
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Jan 21, 2011 13:05:41 GMT
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A metal "safety" cabinet to hold all flammable liquids and solvents is a good idea. We got one at work after I dropped a 500ml bottle of lens cleaner on the floor, we make that our selves from 30% methanol and 70% diethyl ether! not the best thing to have smashing on the floor!
Lucikly there was no one smoking outside and no one else recognised what it was.
A proper cabinet is quite expensive, the one we have was over £100 and is the smallest one, but any metal cabinet will be better than nothing.
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Jan 21, 2011 14:04:32 GMT
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Matt, thats scary dude, i'm just glad you're ok!
Its also a note to people to keep ontop of their workspace. If you tidy up after every job is dramatically reduces the chances of accidents happening!
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Jan 21, 2011 14:39:25 GMT
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Matt, well done on staying cool enough to put it out. Unexpected fires are not much fun. What scared me about those pictures was the grinding without gloves/goggles/ear defenders. My welding gauntlets have a few nicks out of them bits of metal smacking them. The last thing you want is a disc exploding and hitting your wrist or something. I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed that... Having had a disc explode on me, I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone else. For a change that day I was wearing all my PPE, lucky doesn't quite cover it. |
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stealthstylz
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Jan 21, 2011 15:00:58 GMT
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Actually that reminds me my next step was going to be to smash the valve off the welding bottles and shut the door.
I am slowly improving my safety standards I think. Up until the last couple of years I would happily weld/grind in shorts and t shirt and bare feet, and tack welding by shutting my eyes.
Matt
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Jan 21, 2011 17:24:34 GMT
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I suppose I should take more care aswell, I did make my makeup run and laddered my tights while we were trying to fit those stretched tyres last week  fixed FOC |
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Jan 21, 2011 17:28:00 GMT
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glad your ok (after reading the ran thru the fire bit......) shame the beer fridge bought it  |
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Jan 21, 2011 17:47:45 GMT
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If you do have fire fighting appliances in the garage then I recommend reading the instructions on them and be familiar with their operation and what they can be used on. You can even practice, a towel can easily substitute a fire blanket for example. Anyone with a fire blanket please remember that once its over the fire it needs to remain there for at least 30 minutes. Do not remove it as soon as the flames die down as it will more than likely reignite. If you are replacing an extinguisher then you could trying to discharge the old one (in a big open space) and then at least get a feel for the equipment. Anyone with a CO2 extinguisher must take extra care to hold on the handle. The CO2 is released at pressure and the nozzle gets so cold that if you touched it you'd freeze to it. kevfromwales - if the pressure is still in the green and they have regularly been inverted then they may be OK (I'm not completely sure though, so please check). I believe there are companies who will service them for you. Try google. On the otherhand, for the cost of a new one and the safety assurance perhaps buying a new one is best. EDIT: £10 for an extinguisher service - see hereAs mentioned a tidy workplace goes a long way to improving safety. Rubbish needs to be segregated and stored properly. Furthermore it prevents the risk of slips, trips and falls. Safety FTW! |
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Jan 21, 2011 17:48:40 GMT
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As a welder i've had a few scary moments, normally when others have put paper etc in my welding bay bin without me knowing. To make things safer at home though i look out for filing cabinets, cheap, easy to get hold of and hold loads of tools and aerosols, even the hand paper is pulled out of the top of a drawer to keep it safe. The bin is a cardboard box in a bottom drawer. Works for me.
Glad you're safe and hope the interior is fit to live again..........
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will
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Jan 21, 2011 20:36:29 GMT
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Scary stuff, glad your ok even if the beer did get a bit warm Welding masks are great from sheilding your eyes from other dangers too, they really put the blinkers on! We have a 'bangbox' at work for all the explosive/nasty stuff to live in, well worth having I reckon. |
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purplevanman
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Jan 21, 2011 22:27:34 GMT
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glad you're still around to tell the tale m8 take care peeps |
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Jan 21, 2011 23:15:27 GMT
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Relieved to hear that you're OK. Without sounding preachy, I put a powder fire extinguisher and first aid kit in my kitchen, workshop and cars. Like the line from a story my Dad was told by a friend of his:
'I had an engine fire and no fire extinguisher.
Then I had no car.
Then I got a fire extinguisher...'
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Last Edit: Jan 21, 2011 23:15:51 GMT by e21meister
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Jan 22, 2011 10:24:47 GMT
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I am parranoid about fire in my workshop, which is made from wood, full of wood and other flamable stuff.
Whenever I have finished welding I do a fire watch. I either sty in there for a while, or usually go back to the house, and come out and check in every 10 or 15 minutes for a hour or so.
I don't currently have a fire extinguisher, but I do have a hoze pipe primed and ready. Not suitable for all fires, but I don't keep any flamible liquids in the workshop and I can kill the power from outside if need be, so the hose should work well enough if ever needed.
Lewis
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