New TIG welder--WOW!

[Creator Mat]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

In college I dealt with a similar situation. The solution was to get paperwork and standards regarding welding safety and walking the school's safety officer through our lab and explaining how we met each part of the safety code. I even got him behind a welding helmet to try it out, after that we didn't have a problem. He even used part of the safety budget to buy new equipment for the lab to keep it in tip-top shape.

The problem with that is its not the issue of safety. We got all the equipment, the paper work, and approval of those who would do the safety check. Its the school board who is saying no and we are having difficulty changing their minds.