Mansfield
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| posted on 23/10/06 at 09:59 PM |
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Fire Extinguisher
I need a fire extinguisher before I start welding in my garage, its a modern house with an integral garage and I dont want to burn the house down.
What do you think of this?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040415002&r=2215&g=120
Looks OK for the money, but is it really?
Thanks, David.
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indykid
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| posted on 23/10/06 at 10:03 PM |
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EXPENSIVE!
lidl had 6kg abc powder ones for £13 a piece at least twice in the last year at dewsbury.
might be worth looking there first.
if not, they're available a damn sight cheaper than that elsewhere. even halfrauds have a 2kg one for about £30, so that means they should
easily be cheaper anywhere else.
tom
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stevec
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| posted on 23/10/06 at 10:04 PM |
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The powder ones make a hell of a mess,
Would a Co2 one be better.
Steve.
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PeterW
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| posted on 23/10/06 at 10:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mansfield
I need a fire extinguisher before I start welding in my garage, its a modern house with an integral garage and I dont want to burn the house down.
What do you think of this?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040415002&r=2215&g=120
Looks OK for the money, but is it really?
Thanks, David.
Bought a 1kg DP today for £6.95 plus VAT...!
For a garage, 5kg is a minimum, and I'd have one near each door...
1kg will last about 20 seconds... how fast can you run...??
Cheers
Peter
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 23/10/06 at 10:13 PM |
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Hosepipe and outside tap, Don't get much more lo-cost than that! 
(unless you've got a water meter  )
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Mr G
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| posted on 23/10/06 at 10:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MkIndy7
Hosepipe and outside tap, Don't get much more lo-cost than that!
(unless you've got a water meter )
Unless you've got an electrical or flammable fluid fire! 
Original spec of the lidl fire extinguisher in THIS thread.
Cheers
G
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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JoelP
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| posted on 24/10/06 at 07:26 AM |
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crazy price! I got a small one from a local trade centre for under a tenner. 
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MikeR
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| posted on 24/10/06 at 08:22 AM |
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try b&q
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caber
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| posted on 24/10/06 at 04:31 PM |
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1Kg isn't going to get very far with a decent fire. If you are arc welding a fire can be well established before you notice as generally you
can't see flame through a welding glass. I always have a full bucket of water to hand and a CO2 extinguisher, i have used the bucket of water on
a few occasions so far never the extinguisher!
Worst things are angle grinding and gas cutting both can result in either a stream of hot particles or little balls of molten steel running away where
you can't see them, sloshing water around the floor sometimes elicits a hiss then you know you have somthing to damp down! Risk is greatest from
something smouldering in a corner when you pack up for the night, that is assuming you are not doing anything stupid like directing angle grinder
sparks towards petrol or thinners containers!
take care!
Caber
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JamJah
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 06:33 AM |
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Try any recently closed down offices. Usually the kids have made access easy and you can come out with several under the laws of savaging (ie it dont
float and its not tyed down).
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 08:18 AM |
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firstly decide what material is around that can catch fire.
most likely a bucket of water and a host pipe will suffice.
make sure you can turn of electrical stuff off quickly and have an escape route planned.
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 10:01 AM |
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I use an old bath cleaner spray filled with water, the spray puts stuff out quickly without too much mess to mop up and a damp rag is good for
smothering small flames. I've never had to use them while doing locost building though.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Marcus
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 11:26 AM |
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the laws of savaging
I need to see the statute books where you live!!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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