MIG welding near grease? safe?

I broke my vice last night, and the vise has alot of grease caked on over the years... I wiped off what I could, but there is still some minor traces of grease. Asside from the fact that the leftover grease residue may potentially catch on fire (for a few seconds) Is there anything else I should be concerned about? Eg: Argon gas near grease? I don't know enough about this gas stuff.. Thanks ;-)

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GDC
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"GDC" wrote: (clip) Is there anything else I should be concerned about? Eg: Argon gas near grease? (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Argon will not burn nor support combustion. If you have ENOUGH argon it will put a fire out.

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Leo Lichtman

What is your vice made out of? Cast? That should be more of an issue then any grease, which at worst will run off and then possibly catch fire.

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carl mciver

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