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Has anyone powder coating ever had a problem with magnesium catching fire?
ShelbyCSXT,
I've done quite a few motorcycle parts marked magnesium with no problems. Check the album . My knowledge of magnesium fire hazards coincides with the info you posted. With 20+ years in a machine shop, I worked with one guy that his pevious employer no longer had a shop due to a magnesium fire. It was caused by someone not doing their job correctly and ignited a machine full of shavings. I haven't had any problems machining it. I don't have a problem with PCing it. I wouldn't advise putting it into a burnoff oven or trying to tig it. Magnesium fires are nasty with no doubt. This is my opinion from my own experiences. If someone has any doubts or hesitations, then they should not do it. Better safe than sorry.
SS