RE: upside-down MIg welding

[Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't recall doing anything special for welding upside down.

I'm assuming what you are talking about is you laying on your back and 
welding under the car (or something like that scenario).

As a pointer, cover youself with welding leather.  I wore a sweatshirt 
and laid down to weld on my trunk extension panels.  Not long after I 
flipped my welding helmet down, I was immersed in the project and forgot 
that I was laying under the weld.

It was likely 10-15 minutes into the weldingn that I felt warm and then 
I felt stabs of pain.

The sparks and splatter had started my sweatshirt on fire and the stabs 
of pain was the splatter touching my six pack abs (okay 24 abs).  With 
the visor down I could not even see the flames.  I did nnot get hurt but 
became very aware of the hazards that are not apparent if you are above 
the weld.

Good luck and be careful.

K.

Robert neal zimmerman wrote:
> 
> any pointers or tips for me ??  more heat?less heat?? more wire?? less
> wire??   Rotisserie  (LOL)?
>    neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
> 
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Kevin R. Merkley
Thunder Bay, Ontario
64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)


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