Old School Projects

[king bob]

lol d man have we paranoid in a good way.
i hear by dub thee group saftey officer

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^

roadracer7 next time, just soak the weldment areas in Muriatic Acid overnight (12 hours even better) before use.

Then wash off with water and neutralize acid with a Baking Soda solution... You good to go!

[king bob]

took some z perlin and flattened them , made 2 exhaust barrels for my car, lots of yellow residue & fumes. you got me wondering.............

and that means u burned it

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^ IIRC the effects of Metal Fume Fever are cumulative. Just avoid doing it in future.

btw don't worry bob I was VERY paranoid too...
so much so that I delayed ALL projects for a couple years... until I could afford to buy an economical "Supply Air" Respirator system and a few masks for sanding, grinding, painting... and especially for welding.

The extra wait was worth it IMHO.

[king bob]

yepp indeedy

[king bob]

i have intend 2 buy one of them respirators that covers the whole face

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^ While we're on the subject... IIRC 3Ms sells a disposable Welder's respirator that can be used UNDER an arc welding mask. If available locally, that should help. If not check eBay.

[king bob]

cool thxx
bt what i'm wonderin, given the fact that i'm bitchin 4 tools and stuff
can i arc well the car? is there like a special rod that works well??

[king bob]

http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebse ... 6E666666--

[king bob]

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/e ... BB6DGDPBbl

[king bob]

one like that i lookin 4

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^ bob I'm no "bodywork man" or even a welder for that matter... but I wouldn't try normal stick welding with a "buzz box." Being unable to control the heat very accurately, you may suffer too much "burn through."

IMHO the ONLY safe way to avoid that, especially for rank novices like me is with a MIG welder.

My $0.02¢

[king bob]

nah i good at spot weldin so burnin hole is a thing of the past

[king bob]

browsin d edoos website and i see they have brass rods so i in d game

[king bob]

well ppl bob out

[NOMOSS]

^ ^ ^ IIRC the effects of Metal Fume Fever are cumulative. Just avoid doing it in future.

btw don't worry bob I was VERY paranoid too...
so much so that I delayed ALL projects for a couple years... until I could afford to buy an economical "Supply Air" Respirator system and a few masks for sanding, grinding, painting... and especially for welding.

The extra wait was worth it IMHO.

You seem to be in the game with safety wear ,what would you recommend by way of respirators and where can we get them,especially us do it yourselfers

[king bob]

southern sales in sando (in d costatt building ) have plenty safety gear

[Sanctifier]

...what would you recommend by way of respirators and where can we get them,especially us do it yourselfers

I smoked for 27 years and QUIT 15 years ago; so I didn't want to push my luck any more. The more I read, the more paranoid I became about sanding, grinding, spray painting, sandblasting & welding. Basically ALL the fun stuff!

I also found out VERY quickly that "top of the line", pro equipment would put me in the Poor House ... so I found some good quality "Hobby" equipment instead.

This is still probably overkill for most diy'ers (and still pretty expensive for me, hence the LONG wait)... but since I have THREE projects lined up now... and who knows how many more in future (5 year old son ), I took the plunge. I bought four helmets; these are two of them...

X:\05 WORKSHOP Forum\_TOOLS_EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY\~ SAFETY EQUIPMENT\Breathe Cool II Weld Respirator - BBS.jpg

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Breathe Cool SAR Supplied Fresh-Air Respirator Bumpcap helmet_BBS.jpg (59.25 KiB) Viewed 2436 times

Link--> Breathe-Cool line of Fresh air Respirators - Page 1.

I have a SERIOUS problem with working for more than 15 minutes in hot weather, so I got this too...(pic later)
Link--> Breathe-Cool "Cool Suit".

Here are some independent reviews from different forums...
Link--> Best hobbyists supplied air systems.

Link--> Breathe-Cool vs Hobbyair.

Link--> Breathe-Cool II Supplied Air Respirator System.

Link--> Breathecool II Air Respirators.

My $0.02¢

[nigie]

I got me a 3M respirator.....since i saw a tyre shop man utilizing one..he said he wanted 2 live for a long time

3M 6200/07025

3M 6006

A moses or tracmac

[MG Man]

A Moses has really cool stuff........last time I went there, they took several of my hunderd dollar bills, so now I try to avoid going in

[king bob]

lol but was it worth it?

[nigie]

PROJECT TRINI MINI 2011
YEAH BOB U NOT ALONE

















yeah mg b4 u start....cant afford a heritage shell

[king bob]

finally a brother lol.
let's see who finishes first (^_^)

[king bob]

what engine compatible with that? cus that engine small really small

[Sanctifier]

I got me a 3M respirator.....since i saw a tyre shop man utilizing one..he said he wanted 2 live for a long time
3M 6200/07025
3M 6006
A moses or tracmac

Yup, those are much cheaper options... Link--> 3M 7189 - Particulate Welding Respirator.


I didn't go that way because I would need a new disposable or... I'd have to remember how OLD the (TWO) cartridges were... and when they needed replacement EVERY TIME I had to weld!... Expensive (and too much hassle) in the long run!... and maybe not always available when you need it most... (weekends & after business hours ) More important, neither option is as SAFE or as durable as a Supply Air system. That made the extra expense more logical for me.

Also, be careful about which one you buy. 3M has a Respirator that's VERY similar to the 2nd pic... It's great for the tyre-man... but unfortunately it's NOT suitable for welding...

•WARNING! This respirator helps protect against certain particles. Misuse may result in sickness or death... Do Not Use For: Gases and vapors, including those present in paint spraying operations, oil aerosols, asbestos or sandblasting...

Just shows how important it is to READ THE LABEL.

3Ms $0.02¢

[nigie]

what engine compatible with that? cus that engine small really small

People taking that engine out and replacing it with sentra, toyota and honda front wheel drive configured engines

[d spike]

Located a 32/36 double-throat Weber... owner wants $800... (Ouch.) Anybody who wants it, say so.

[king bob]

what engine compatible with that? cus that engine small really small

People taking that engine out and replacing it with sentra, toyota and honda front wheel drive configured engines

that fitting with out moddin d fwall

[d spike]

Nigie, are you still interested in a 2000cc Ford gearbox for the Pinto? Located one for $600.

[nigie]

Nigie, are you still interested in a 2000cc Ford gearbox for the Pinto? Located one for $600.

Yeps......