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Re:This Old House: The Rare Home-Improvement Show That Spotl... by 0xdeadbeefbabe on Monday May 20, 2019 @05:00PM (#19965146)
I used to think it was great, but now I think about a powermatic bandsaw.

(AvE was involved. I chose wood shop because he said there weren't any old welders i.e. they don't live long)

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Re:This Old House: The Rare Home-Improvement Show That Spotl... by ken on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @01:38PM (#19972521)
That's a funny claim. I know welders of all ages. The older ones seem to tend to migrate to other work which requires less physical exertion, but that's true of every job I see.

I don't know any old dancers, but that doesn't mean dancing is lethal. It means they tend to shift to choreography or teaching or something else as they get older.

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Re:This Old House: The Rare Home-Improvement Show That Spotl... by 0xdeadbeefbabe on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @03:17PM (#19984493)
His tone of voice was really funny. ISTR it was on a video about beginning stick welding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUAHkUfTps&t=17m34s
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Re:This Old House: The Rare Home-Improvement Show That Spotl... by abakker on Monday May 20, 2019 @06:29PM (#19965955)
ever seen a welder wearing a mask? I really haven't. But, I've seen many welders breathing stick welding fumes through a lit filter cigarette...sigh.

As someone who welds as a hobby, I'd say the bigger danger for anyone welding is probably grinding dust/silicosis, rather than welding fumes. (But, There are obvious qualifications, like don't weld zinc, etc.)

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