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sleek:
My buddy and i made a disc break forge last night, we burned grill style charcoal. He grabbed a piece of rebar that was rusted and had been laying oitside since before ge bought the place. When he put it in the forge, i hit the forced air to it. The flames got hot and started showing green and yellow. I asked if it was coated with anything and he said it didnt look like it. If it was it was burned off by now. Anyways. Today I feel like I got hit by a train.

What makes fire burn green yellow? The place used ro be a paint factory many years back. Who know what was on that rebar.

Stoker:
Green is copper and yellow is zinc. Zinc not good. If there was a white dusty substance floating Zinc was present. Get a gallon of milk and start drinking, Old welders trick. You might of had co2 poisoning if not well ventilated.
Leroy

DC:
You were outside, right?

sleek:
Today I am feeling better. My buddy wasnt feeling well either. I was feeling generally run down, dry throat, stuffy runny nose and head pressure. Today im much better. Just stuffy runny nose.

sleek:

--- Quote from: DC on December 17, 2018, 05:06:34 pm ---You were outside, right?

--- End quote ---

Ummmmmmm..... no? :D This factory is ginormous that we were in. About 5 stories tall, 20 yards across, and maybe 125 150 yards long? Id made of tim roofing and siding. We left two large doors open on either side, and the upper area is lined with broken windows. He has a burn barrel in there he uses on the kccasion to warm the area he is working when he is doing something in there in the winter. Never had a problem before... but, it was a still night. No wind so...

I need to attatch a vent hood over it. I like being inside to do this.

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