[Jewelry making - Article 00460] - Re: [Orchid] LP Tank and Fire Inspection

[Kimberly Starbard]

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>     This practice has been OSHA approved for at least 35 years. Learn
>     the applicable codes and follow them. Wheel it in for the day, wheel
>     it out for the evening. It is easy to do and I sleep well at night. 

    This is very good advice. I may be a nervous nellie (or whatever)
    but one thing I do intend to do (instead of just blindly following
    what others do) is read the applicable codes as you say and follow
    them. 

    From my posts, some may think I'm too skiddish (I am sometimes) but,
    you guys have to admit that there are some pretty wacky bits of
    advice on the forum at times. There are certain myths that jewelers
    tend to repeat to others and use as guidelines, when they don't have
    any basis in reality. One example would be the pickle. How many
    people out there still think something really awful will happen to
    you if you get your hand in the pickle? 

    Remember that guy who said he was going off to his garage to
    "experiment" with cyanide jewelry bombing? He promised to write and
    tell us how he made out. Curiously, we haven't heard from him. If
    you're out there, can you check in....I wonder about you sometimes. 

    The advice on tank/torch set-up has been varied (to say the least).
    It is a bit intimidating for certain people (though this should not
    be made light of on an educational forum such as this one). 

    Some have been really cool about the matter. Neil the jeweler even
    offered to go to beginner's studios to help. Thanks Neil. My one
    wish (at the risk of offending) is that people might make sure they
    have the straight scoop before they post advice. Putting a reference
    to where you get your info is very helpful....as I'm more likely to
    follow advice from an authority rather than from someone's cousin
    Murray who has been "doing it that way for years and, so far, has not
    blown himself up". 

    Safety issues are important for everyone concerned. getting the
    proper info out there only helps and should not be given lightly. 

    Thanks again to Neil, thank you to Mr Binnion. When I get this torch
    fear behind me, it's all a go. watch out jewelry world, here I come. 
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