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Should I weld?

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concerned

05-30-2002 19:53:17




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I was just wondering, since I have metal screws in my arm from an operation, can I use a welder without being in danger(electric shock)?




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James McElreath

05-31-2002 23:52:56




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 Re: Should I weld? in reply to concerned, 05-30-2002 19:53:17  
As long as you don't connect the ground to the
screws,you'll be OK.



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donb

05-30-2002 21:06:33




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 Re: Should I weld? in reply to concerned, 05-30-2002 19:53:17  
I have a large chunk of iron holding my leg together and welding causes me no problems. But with the recent airport silliness, it sure sets off the alarms. I just have to remember not to walk on my fertilized yard.



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Burrhead

05-30-2002 20:57:15




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 Re: Should I weld? in reply to concerned, 05-30-2002 19:53:17  
I think Steve is right.

I've got rods and pins all over and it does'nt effect the welding at all. The rods do set off the security alarms at the airport and federal buildings tho.



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Dave in Mo

05-31-2002 08:27:26




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 Re: Re: Should I weld? in reply to Burrhead, 05-30-2002 20:57:15  
Ditto there. I couldn't get into a Federal Courthouse back in '86 because I have (2) 8" long Harrington rods in my spine. I've been told that we can't have MRI's because of them either. Sure don't hurt weldin' none, though. Voltage is WAY too low.



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Burrhead

06-01-2002 05:37:10




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 Re: Re: Re: Should I weld? in reply to Dave in Mo, 05-31-2002 08:27:26  
Yep my DR had me set up for a MRI but when I told him about the rods we had to go with a cat scan. He was telling me about a kid somewhere that got hit by a steel barrel and killed in and MRI machine last year.

Supposedly somebody had left a steel barrel in the MRI room for some reason and when the child was in the machine it sucked the barrel into the child and killed him.



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kjm

06-04-2002 09:27:55




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Should I weld? in reply to Burrhead, 06-01-2002 05:37:10  
Burhead,it was an O2 tank and it did.



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G Taylor

06-01-2002 06:19:40




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Should I weld? in reply to Burrhead, 06-01-2002 05:37:10  
The main concern with welding is ultra violet radiation skin burns from the arc and hot metal spatters. I'll always remember my calm cool quiet Uncle Ross who was welding but suddenly stopped then hopped around beating at burn holes near his pants fly. Even learned a couple of new words plus the dance show.
An MRI machine particularly the late units have magnetic field intensities so intense it's difficult to describe to laymen. A MRI unit at Toronto's Sunny Brook hospital surprised a cleaning lady mopping the floor. Fortunately she wasn't between the mop head & the MRI when it was drawn in. Before having a sports injury MRI'ed they X-rayed my eyes to ensure no metal chips where imbedded. After the scan I noticed sore hands & bleeding from a few small spots with triangular & rectangular wounds. The MRI yanked metal slivers right through the skin. The magnetic containment bottle field strength with the proposed ITER fusion power project at Darlington almost defy explanation.

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Steve from Tn

05-30-2002 20:33:20




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 Re: Should I weld? in reply to concerned, 05-30-2002 19:53:17  
Yes sir, I believe you can weld with no problems. You are already a conductor of electricity just as the metal screws are. The metal is probably a better conductor than you are. They are more than likely not connected to each other.



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