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Agree, bloke working for me set his tee shirt on fire with a little angle grinder.. Patted it out, but it restarted as the cloth was...

Oh... On fires from welding. We went to Expo 92 in Sevilla. Great fun. But as we walked into the area, there was a delapitated burned...

No need for sparks with oily rags, if it's a drying oil.

Get the right ppe for starters - mask, goggles, gloves & ear protection cover any glass...

Good advice.. will invest in a proper welding blanket. Thanks!!

Welding fire blankets are much heavier duty than kitchen fire blankets but you can use either Only downside is that as kitchen fire...

Hi MrBaxter.. thanks for this advice. Much appreciated. I have seen people reccomend a full face plastic shield AND wear goggles...

I would definitely try and get 110/240v tools to the job not cordless. I echo everything that's been said re fire risk, and I would...

Excellent point! Do you advise me to go round the contained area with a magnet to pick up all the metal particles? Makes perfect sense...

One thing about grinding is as mentioned the sparks, but you do need to contain the are from all those little sparks because if you...

Hi Colhel... good question.. 99% sure they are welded on, but only been on board once for the pre-sale inspection. If screwed on I guess...

Thanks for letting me know. Might PM you with questions. Thanks!!

I don't do work for others, and I am a long way from the UK and EU but can give advice either on the forum of by PM if you can send PM's...

Hi Blue seas... great advice. There is a shipyard in the harbour i will have a chat to them. Perhaps a day on board and they can do more...

Paddys milestone is a viable method. But there is a lot of awkward corners there for someone not familiar with hefty grinders so lots of...