Painful trip to the galvanizer

[Lewis Medlock]

I picked up a load from the galvanizer's today.

Two 'C' shaped frames that overhung off the back of the lorry and three pallets.

Two pallets no problem, another bloke on a forklift brought out the third pallet of loose short beams and put it on the lorry.

It was only when I pushed them up tight to the other stuff that I realised how hot they were.

They'd come straight out of the dip, it was like putting my hands on a couple of irons!

I've now got shiny hands, I had to wait a while till they cooled enough to put a strap round them without it melting.

A few hours later and a few cans of beer- my hands don't hurt any more.

Be careful folks

Jim

 

[Welderpaul]

Hanging around at the galvanisers waiting for our load to come out, i sat on a beam laid in the yard. It was a few seconds before the heat transmitted through my trousers and my bottom realised it was still hot.
Ever seen when a cat gets scared and jumps vertically upwards....that was me.

 

[Shox Dr]

Paul you owe me a new keyboard

 

[pidgeon chit welder]

I picked up a load from the galvanizer's today.

Two 'C' shaped frames that overhung off the back of the lorry and three pallets.

Two pallets no problem, another bloke on a forklift brought out the third pallet of loose short beams and put it on the lorry.

It was only when I pushed them up tight to the other stuff that I realised how hot they were.

They'd come straight out of the dip, it was like putting my hands on a couple of irons!

I've now got shiny hands, I had to wait a while till they cooled enough to put a strap round them without it melting.

A few hours later and a few cans of beer- my hands don't hurt any more.

Be careful folks

Jim

I'm surprised that the company let them go so quick after galvanizing usually our local place require them left in the yard for 14 days weathering so that the galv crystallizes correctly to make the protective skin.

 

[Lewis Medlock]

I'm surprised that the company let them go so quick after galvanizing

Not as surprised as I was

I've regained my sense of humour today, no real damage done and a lesson learned.

Shame nobody thought to mention they were warm though, if I leave hot metal lying round where someone might pick it up or move it I write 'HOT' on it with chalk.

Jim

 

[Welderpaul]

I'm surprised that the company let them go so quick after galvanizing usually our local place require them left in the yard for 14 days weathering so that the galv crystallizes correctly to make the protective skin.

hahaha.

Sounds like an excuse i would use.

 

[Mikey D]

Where were you picking up from jim ? i was waiting for some stuff from shropshire galvanisers , they quenched it in a water tank before it came out . The bits were warmish ...
was about 9 am tho , would of been boiling water by afternoon i expect :whistle

cheers mike

 

[Welderpaul]

they quenched it in a water tank before it came out

Thats what sends stuff bendy. They should let it air cool.

 

[Lewis Medlock]

Corbetts at 3pm

I doubt they were quenched because I conducted a scientific 'spitting experiment' on them a few times, my spit leapt straight up in the air and bounced around.

Not unlike myself....

Jim

 

[Uniqueusername]

hahaha.

Sounds like an excuse i would use.