Another Welding question

69 yrs old Male with St. Jude PM in April 2018.

Ive done some searching on this site to mixed ideas on Welding. Im retired but like to mig weld and i see some say mig/tig is ok and to stay away from AC (Arc welding)

Any new opinions on this.

 

2 Comments

Welding

by AgentX86 - 2021-01-24 00:20:14

There are a lot of guidelines here and it varies by manufacturer.  Medtronic says under 160A, keep 2' from the arc.  Over 160A isn't safe.  I've seen differences between arc/MIG/TIG, too but I can never remember which is which.  Look this stuff up on the manufacturer's site.

Some precautions for any welding:

- Dry area

- Welding unit 5' away

- Keep wires close together

- Keep clamp close to weld

- Solid footing and all the normal safety measures

- If you feel weird, move away from the unit

correct

by Tracey_E - 2021-01-24 12:03:47

You are correct, MIG/TIG are ok, ARC is not. 

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