10 minute's

2005F250 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2007, 08:28 PM

Well I'm building something and I did a little bit of welding today about 10 min. in shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Well I'm looking at my arms and I got a really good sunburn from the welding. It was probably a good thing I used gloves and a welding mask today.

Blue01F250 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 03:21 AM

Ummm, yah - ususally is a good thing to use a mask and gloves

amazing how bright that stuff gets!

**Rob** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 06:30 AM

yeah the welding flash gets really bright, and does a good job on burning the skin. good thing you didnt get flash burn on your eyes, that hurts....

**pipelayerjdh** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 07:04 AM

I hate when I'm too lazy to put on a helmet and burn my eyelids. It usually only takes a couple of tacks to get burned. Gotta use the PPE, even at home.

**ABOBB** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 08:29 AM

I've had some mild flash burn to my eyes. Feels like you've got sand in them!!!

I also learned a few years ago not to weld in short sleeves! Spent the better part of 3 hours burning wire in a short sleeved shirt. Two days later I had one of the few "sunburns" I've ever had in my life!!

PPE extends to other equipment too. Had a good friend end up in the hospital with flash burned eyes, and he hadn't welded a thing. Turns out the plasma cutter is actually worse than the welder!!!

Blue01F250 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 08:41 AM

Amen for PPE thats for sure!

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