[TheForge] DO NOT BURN OFF ZINC (GALVANIZED)

[Jonathan Barnhart]

Not to downplay the health hazard here, because this
stuff is toxic and can and will kill you, but doesn't
this leave zinc in the forge as well?  Which in turn,
I've been told, will make it hard or impossible to
weld in that forge if there is a sufficient amount?


--- "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:

> hello bruce;
> 
> do you know if there is a safe and reasonable method
> to remove zinc with electrolysis?
> 
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
> > If any of you are STILL tempted to BURN zinc
> plating off steel, READ
> > THIS:  (shouting intentional!)
> >
> >
>
http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor/safety3/index.htm
> >
> > What makes this death so very, very sad is that
> zinc can be pickled
> > off steel quickly, easily and with very little
> hazard.
> >
> <snip>
> >
> > Bruce
> > NJ
> >
> 
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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