Well at least sitting and listening won't damage your shoulder, unless perhaps you want to break dance to the music. Regarding zinc fumes: There are welder's masks which will protect you from common welding fumes so I wouldn't worry about welding on coated metal. 3M makes one type of such mask, which our maintenance guys use at work. Joe Fulton part time health and safety man --- Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Saw a bit on one of Spikes shows about removing zinx > plating with muratic acid. > I don't know if it actually works or would work in > this case since you can't soak the tank in it the > way they recomended. > Just a intersting note I though I'd pass along. > Nothing like sitting backstage during "Sweet > Charity" play. > Listening to Pink Floyds Animals on MP3. > Reading the AMC-List. > Getting paid for it! > > -- > Mark Price > Morgantown, WV > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > " I was different before people dared to be > different" > > -------------- Original message > ---------------------- > From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > > On Sat, 2007-06-30 at 16:27 -0400, Matt Haas > wrote: > > > > > I wouldn't use MIG (or TIG for that matter) > since the tank's covered > > > with zinc. > > > > Crap, and I know that!! Thanks for reminding me! I > basically won't weld > > anything plated (cadmium, zinc...). > > > > > Besides being able to braze, the massive amount > of heat a gas torch set > > > can put out will help free stuck bolts (or cut > through rusty exhaust > > > parts) in a hurry. There's a reason they're > sometimes called a blue > > > tipped wrench. > > > > I will look on craigslist. I've got one at work > though, so I'll braze it > > there. Thanks for the safety reminder! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Amc-list mailing list > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list