IRon_FOrgerI22 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 What does this mean or what is this. Becuase i really don't wana die from these fumes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocsMachine Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Depends on what it's coated or plated with. "Coatings" tend to be temporary and/or applied as an antirust while it's in transit. (At least, referring to typical industrial steel.) Basically think "thin lacquer" here, but it could be anything from a Cosmoline-type wax to automotive clearcoat. "Platings" are typically somewhat different, and usually refer to cadmium, zinc galvanizing or tin, but could also refer to copper (especially as in gas-welding rod) nickel or chrome. Copper and tin aren't too bad for you, if burned off in a forge, some people have sensitivities to nickel, and chromium's a heavy metal that can build up in the body, but I don't think is anywhere near as bad as mercury or lead. Cadmium and zinc galvanizing, however, are nasty, and should be ground off first, taking extra precautions such as vapor masks (NOT just cheap $3 dust masks from Home Depot) and doing the work outside- maybe even waiting for a windy day. Doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRon_FOrgerI22 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Right now i am using railroad track spikes are those ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 They are one of the best things to use for smaller stuff since they are usually free and of decent quality and I have never seen one that was plated. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Iron forger 122,avoid using galvanized or zinc plated metal in your forge.There are others to be avoided, but I believe zinc to be the most common and most dangerous. For more information, open the search window at the top of the Forum's page and type in 'zinc'. There's a whole list of things to read on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Some old scrounged metal can have very heavy coatings of lead based paint on them that is not a good thing to breath when heated either. I'm beyond the reproductive toxins issue but the neurologial ones are still a concern... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat pete Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 neurologial ones are still a concern small as it may be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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