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Because they are white?
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Because they are white?
I have had a MM one up for a couple of years and is still where I put it but it is sheltered by trees. The material has started to show its age as it wears away to small holes as it tears with the movement but as storage its been great. But as for welding I doubt the cover would last long with welding spatter flying about!
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I've figured out an idea but I don't know if it can work
I can get big truck fabric tents for free .
I don't know what material it is , but they are filled with heavy things ,so it should be a good material.
Didn't find a picture but I found how it's named
Silos bags
2.5x2.5x5 meters
I can get big truck fabric tents for free .
I don't know what material it is , but they are filled with heavy things ,so it should be a good material.
Didn't find a picture but I found how it's named
Silos bags
2.5x2.5x5 meters
The ones we used were very tough material and flame proof, lots of welding going on in them.
This is a timely thread as I am looking for an outdoor shelter to continue my TIG practice and have been researching far more than I would like about gazebos...
There are a few that seem strong enough but I am thinking that a fire retardant material would be the smarter way to go if I am grinding and welding inside it? Gala tent seem to be the only ones I can find that are fire rated and they are pricey as hell but supposedly the strongest and longest wearing out there?
There are a few that seem strong enough but I am thinking that a fire retardant material would be the smarter way to go if I am grinding and welding inside it? Gala tent seem to be the only ones I can find that are fire rated and they are pricey as hell but supposedly the strongest and longest wearing out there?
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They are! And a non-retardant gazebo will probably burn to the ground in a few seconds!
But there's maybe a halfway house - how about a B&Q gazebo and one or two of these?
https://weldingframe.co.uk/product/...MI4_Sq7Ki27AIVQYBQBh06DQrwEAQYASABEgLYzfD_BwE
OH bugger so Gala tents are not actually fire retardant then! Their site say they are and have a fire cert too 
Perhaps some are and some aren't...time for a phone call to them I guess.
I have a had a look at those welding curtains and it may work I guess if I get enough go all the way around
Perhaps some are and some aren't...time for a phone call to them I guess. I have a had a look at those welding curtains and it may work I guess if I get enough go all the way around
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We get scaffolders to erect a framework and then tent it over with Monarflex sheeting. It's fire retardant, and works really well as outdoor welding shelter. We had about 5 little welding habitats installed over the plant shutdown that's just finished - they were good enough to TIG weld steam pipe in, anyway.
Not exactly the cheapest way to do it, though
Not exactly the cheapest way to do it, though
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Sometimes biscuits and beer tokens will secure you a small enough bit for your needs from a scaffolding company yardOff to Google Monarflex sheeting...thanks
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Sun-leisure in frodsham, Cheshire do those pop up work tents (apparently fire retardant) for about £190 for 1.8m X 1.8m. I have experience of their Pro 50 gazebo that a karting friend bought. The canopy felt much tougher than the equivalent gala tent gazebo that we owned.
OK so i spoke with Gala and they assure me the gazebos are all fire retardant. Curiously the chap on the phone said they don't come with a bag to carry them in and need to be purchased separately...now i cant find it on the site to find out how much a bag is! I'll look at Sun Leisure...thanks
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Stamos/expondo sell replace tend for those screens
To give the impression/image of a big strong object.
Update...first night of the hercules and it rained, it leaked from the roof. Customer services was great and they sent me a new roof overnight. This new one has leaked worse than the first sadly and two legs kept collapsing/retracting. I am yet to hear back from them now but it has only been 24 hours since I sent photos. We shall see what they say.
Perhaps I should have gone with Gala as the one where I work seems to have better quality leg fasteners and thick roof material. Twice the price is tough to swallow though.
Perhaps I should have gone with Gala as the one where I work seems to have better quality leg fasteners and thick roof material. Twice the price is tough to swallow though.
