Who here does welding in a STR

[Paul Sandhu]

There were some metal bed frames and staircase railings that needed welding.  Used 110v FCAW.  Splatter was a problem.  I wetted down some cardboard or some canvas drop cloths and spread them in the drop zone of splatter.  Drop zone was carpet.

What do you do?

[John Underwood]

Sounds like as good a solution as any. I might have doubled up the wetted cardboard. I remember them having specially rated thick drop cloths that were fire resistant when I was in the Navy. They would often have to weld in tight spaces on the submarine while we were in port.