Keep a spray bottle around with water in it, lots of little paint and insulation fires start as you weld and are easily extinguished this way.

I too am a welder wannabe, bought a little mig welder a couple of years ago and make sparks. I can get welding done by people who know what they're doing for real jobs, but for little patch jobs or quick fixtures it is really a handy skill.

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