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Today I opened up a new can of 7018. Before I could get the top off, it opened up its own can of whoopazz. We'll see how many stitches I get outta this one.Teach Ag Mech - Mike At Home:Lincoln Electric AC225Miller Challenger 172Gas AxeWork:eclectic bunch of 90's vintage blue boxes
Reply:Hey now!  Welding is dangerous - using a can opener is not...even seen kids do it  Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:The pull tab cans suck for sure.Teach Ag Mech - Mike At Home:Lincoln Electric AC225Miller Challenger 172Gas AxeWork:eclectic bunch of 90's vintage blue boxes
Reply:Yes but they are sure nice on Beer Cans.
Reply:That is the rod protection feature. It prevent inexperienced users from using LowHy. You are now an experienced user.
Reply:Ever use Channel Lock's or regular pliers. I have this allergy............I'm allergic to pain!"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Hey I understand chicks dig scars... You can use it as a learning tool in your classes. You know always pay attention to safety or this can happen to YOU!.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I always use a screwdriver or pliers to open those cans ...If all else fails a course flap disc on a grinder is quick and painless alsoBacked my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:I like the flap disc idea. Wear the hem off the lid.Teach Ag Mech - Mike At Home:Lincoln Electric AC225Miller Challenger 172Gas AxeWork:eclectic bunch of 90's vintage blue boxes
Reply:ever hear of gloves ?
Reply:Im recovering,  but no where near as serious, from the same thing. Probably the same batch number.  Yeah that's it.Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:Originally Posted by gxbxcever hear of gloves ?
Reply:I'll bet we grab the pliers next time.                                    MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
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Reply:As for gloves I wear them all the time  working ,and if it didn't make the paper so dirty I would write with them on . In fact  I am wearing them now , that's why my spelling is so bad.  gxbxc
Reply:You sure that was a can of 7018?"USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:I open those cans with a torch, I have never damaged the rods doing it and the rods are way easier to pull out of the can with the entire end gone, the melted steel at the end of the can is dull and won't cut my hands or gloves.Take your cutting torch, set the flame with way too much oxygen, point the flame away from the rods, and cut all the way around the can 1/4" back from the crimped end with the edge of the can hanging off the end of the table.I have seen too many guys cut while either opening those cans, getting rods out of those cans, or getting cut by the metal piece left from opening those cans. The torch is the only way I do it and the only way I ever will, be warned though your gonna burn the MSDS that is inside the can, so if you need that sheet for some reason you'll have to open at least one can some other way.The worst thing I can think of happening is if everything I ever welded instantly became UNWELDED
Reply:I tried the flap disc idea and had great success. The whole box gets transferred straight into my Phoenix rod oven anyway don't have to worry about saving the canisterTeach Ag Mech - Mike At Home:Lincoln Electric AC225Miller Challenger 172Gas AxeWork:eclectic bunch of 90's vintage blue boxes
Reply:I use GI can opener
Reply:Originally Posted by NBS WeldingI open those cans with a torch, I have never damaged the rods doing it and the rods are way easier to pull out of the can with the entire end gone, the melted steel at the end of the can is dull and won't cut my hands or gloves.Take your cutting torch, set the flame with way too much oxygen, point the flame away from the rods, and cut all the way around the can 1/4" back from the crimped end with the edge of the can hanging off the end of the table.I have seen too many guys cut while either opening those cans, getting rods out of those cans, or getting cut by the metal piece left from opening those cans. The torch is the only way I do it and the only way I ever will, be warned though your gonna burn the MSDS that is inside the can, so if you need that sheet for some reason you'll have to open at least one can some other way.
Reply:Sorry for your injury.  FYI:  From an auction win a few months ago, I have shipped several 50 lbs cans of Lincoln 5p (6010) loose (so they can fit in a flat rate box).  I use a slicer on a 4.5" angle grinder, can on end so rod type is seen, clears the rod's attachment ends and no issues.  Based on buyer requests for unopened cans, I have (over the past 6 weeks) shipped about 20 cans of rods in the can versus loose,  until the USPS shut me down because of some stupid rule that a flat rate box couldn't be distorted.  Can you believe that you can't legally ship an inflated football in a flat rate "board game" box because it distorts the designed shape?  This stupid interpretation caused a box to be returned to me from a local postmaster in CT at same time an identical box was being delivered in Maine.  USPS  service/help desk (national) said the guy in CT was the only person in the system who understood the rules!!!!  They aren't published  for you and me.  The return did not cost me a cent beyond my original postage because it was "priority mail".  They spent all that money to return a 55 lbs box rather than deliver it from the local PO that rejected it.  BIG GOVERNMENT!!!!!But I digress, end of rant.  Use a slicer just below the top edge and avoid all future problems.Last edited by storeman; 09-12-2014 at 10:37 PM.Reason: clarity30+ yrs Army Infantry & Field Artillery, 25 yrs agoMiller 350LX Tig Runner TA 210, spool gunLincoln 250/250 IdealArcESAB PCM 500i PlasmaKazoo 30"  vert BSKazoo 9x16 horiz BSClausing 12x24 lathe20T Air Press
Reply:Hey I want to thank everyone for their constructive responses. I knew I wasn't the only one to get cut opening a can of electrode.Teach Ag Mech - Mike At Home:Lincoln Electric AC225Miller Challenger 172Gas AxeWork:eclectic bunch of 90's vintage blue boxes
Reply:Not since the beginning of time and your not the first and not the last to have that happen Backed my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:Originally Posted by teachagmechHey I want to thank everyone for their constructive responses. I knew I wasn't the only one to get cut opening a can of electrode.
Reply:I'll bet it would be hard to keep the flux on a rod  let alone fine them all if you used BLACK POWDER and cannon fuse  to open a can