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+====== safety and health ======
+Many activities in the course of such a project lead to exposure to dust, harmful chemical vapors, or in case of welding, ultra-violet radiation. Further dangers come from high voltage and from the sheer weight of the car. I have always tried to be as cautious as possible, e.g. wearing gas mask, ear protection, protection goggles and gloves whenever necessary. So far, I have "survived" the project with only two visits to the eye doctor (bashful edit one year later: four visits). Note: for grinding, protection goggles must be absolutely tight and it is too late when you put them on only after you realized that it might have been better to.
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+Life insurance for working underneath the car: The welded-up "blockers" are hooked into the bars of the ramp and secured with a belt. The wooden block underneath the side skirt is also advisable, as the ramps are not really trustable and might collapse if they have a "bad statics day".
+Actually, for the photo, the wooden block was not placed properly at all - the side skirt at this point (near the middle) is not supposed to carry the car's weight, and it is generally a good practice to tightly fill the gap between car and support with proper material.
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+For the gas mask, a combination of pre-filter, particle filter and gas filter is the best option - unfortunately, it then is too bulky to fit beneath the welding mask.
+Here, I have just replaced the pre-filter after an extended grinding session. Without the gas mask, I would have inhaled all that dirt... Note that on this picture, the mask is only equipped with one filter (gas filter) plus the pre-filter, for above reason.
+{{:astra_conv:safety_health:p1090450.jpg?600|}}
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+Talking of air filters: It turned out to be a good idea to look after the fresh air filter below the windshield now and then.
+Originally, this filter and its surroundings looked like this - note the many different kinds of nuts that generations of furry creatures must have diligently carried here - and congested. You sure won't want to breathe the air sifted through this timeless collection!
+{{:astra_conv:safety_health:p1110887c.jpg?600|}}
+{{:astra_conv:safety_health:p1110888c.jpg?600|}}
+Now, after some cleaning and with a shiny new filter:
+{{:astra_conv:safety_health:p1110894c.jpg?600|}}
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+Something possibly only people aged 30+ can understand:
+Suspending yourself with a backpack and elastic rope reduces the strain on the spine a lot when you bend over the engine compartment. Saves you from back pain, and eases two-handed working!
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