fire extingquisher

Post by SR » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:30 pm

i know its been said before, but ,have u got one?went to halfords tonite , must have beer on the brain, i asked for red stripe seam sealer, anyway put it on inside xmember under rear seat , couldnt wait for it to cure , welding in closing panel and the hole thing was alight inside, luckily my newly aquired F.E. sorted it in a split second [CO2] ,ive been welding for about 8 years and have only got one a few months ago, recommended,steve

Post by **Cam** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:03 pm

Yes mate, I have lot count of the number of things I have set fire to when welding etc. Still not got a fire extinguisher though!

Just a pair of welding gauntlets and enthusiasm for putting it out quickly!!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:51 am

My colleague Richard used to mess with cars when he was younger - his mate had asked him to weld his floor.
The car was on his parents drive and Richard was welding underneath the car, and due to underseal etc.. he had insisted that his mate keep watch in case it cought fire. A rather attractive woman walked past so his mate hadn't been watching the car...
You can probably guess what happened next, and Richard's parents cam home just as the fire brigade were leaving

He really was in the doghouse as it had burnt a very big hole in the drive

Post by **Cam** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:04 am

Wow! That's very careless to let the fire get so big as you can't put it out!! My fires have only been small ones that you could beat out by hand (with gloves on of course!!

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Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:08 am

Wow! That's very careless to let the fire get so big as you can't put it out!!

I think it caught the fuel line before they could sort it - then it was a case of stand back andd fetch the marshmellows.
Asfter that he refused to weld anyones car unless they'd taken the fuel tank out.

Post by **57traveller** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:27 am

Don't know if they've improved but those "cheap" fire extinguishers from Halfords etc. used to be about as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Post by **Cam** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:36 am

Very true, 57, one blast and they are empty!

Post by SR » Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:18 pm

cop for this then,the last fire i had few months ago,welding hinge pillar front panel and its alight inside A post, had to get my trusty wood chisel ,cut a one inch slit and fire the hose pipe down it, after spending the next 10 mins trying to kick my own rump round the garage , i let the water drain out of a small hole ,plugged it and filled it with i litre of liquid rust killer which ran all over the floor ,soooooorrrrrrrted!!!!