winchman
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Not to detract from the content, but looks like the HSE need a better proofreader
I agree it can be done safely, I've done a few with no problemsLet this be a lesson to everyone as things like this are very dangerous indeed, however if a large amount of common sense is applied it can be done very safely like many of us do on a regular basis
I've never seen or heard of one of those, any pictures?I have used an oil drum deheader....a large tin opener.....no sparks and leaves a safe edge around the top.
I've never seen or heard of one of those, any pictures?
I've never seen or heard of one of those, any pictures?
..... and chucked them in the scrap bin.
I would had one to make an ugly drum smokerYou could have sold them to "Bar-B-Qs R Us"
I'm pretty sure it was identical to this one.
It took a minute or two to get around the top. I had about ten to do...top and bottom taken off, squashed the cylinder that was left and chucked them in the scrap bin.
Years ago in the boatyard i was asked to weld an oily old boat exhaust silencer up, about 3ft long & 8" dia, the pipe had broken where it came out the end.
We had oxy acteylene gear & i was happily welding away when the thing started making a strange noise. I remember standing back & lifting my goggles as thick white smoke gushed from the end. All of a sudden it stopped coming out & to my amazement it went into reverse & took a great toke of air, this was imediately followed by a huge bang & jet of flame, this repeated no less than 3 times whumph, whump, whump before it stopped. Fair gave me the brown trousers! We also used a great tin opener for opening oil drums & it made it easy & safe.
Years ago in the boatyard i was asked to weld an oily old boat exhaust silencer up, about 3ft long & 8" dia, the pipe had broken where it came out the end.
We had oxy acteylene gear & i was happily welding away when the thing started making a strange noise. I remember standing back & lifting my goggles as thick white smoke gushed from the end. All of a sudden it stopped coming out & to my amazement it went into reverse & took a great toke of air, this was imediately followed by a huge bang & jet of flame, this repeated no less than 3 times whumph, whump, whump before it stopped. Fair gave me the brown trousers! We also used a great tin opener for opening oil drums & it made it easy & safe.
Ahh, yes the principles of a pulse jet.