Go buy a fire extinguisher! DO IT!

[Hellbent]

Had a scare today... I was inside the truck welding away on the dash. The tranny hump has a hole in it from where the PO had butchered the pan to jerryrig his shifter. Anyway, I felt heat; threw up the shield and fire was burning under the truck and up through the hole. Luckily- I had a fire extinguisher nearby and was able to grab it before the truck and HOUSE burnt to the ground.

Really made me think about things... I've been welding for years and never give it much thought. This truck is all metal, with all flammables removed, except the old shop rag that had fallen through the hole and laid in wait for a molten pop of slag. I literally bought that extinguisher a month ago. Tomorrow- I'm going out and buying two more.

I suggest everyone make sure they have one in easy reach- it will be the best twenty bucks you ever spent.

BTW- I ended up stopping work on the cool stuff and patching the hole- then got back to the cool stuff.