Helmet "Cheaters"

[Shield Arc]

What's the reason for only one side covered?

When welding pipe, one ear or the other is exposed to the sparks. Right handed welders need to cover their left ear. Left handed welders need to cover their right ear.

 

[yomax4]

Crazy Pipe Welders.. You guys have inspired a ton of welding inventions in the past 50 years. :thumbsup:Not just the hoods and lenses, How about the funny hats!!! I used to sell a crap load of Kromer Caps to the Pipe Welders.. Wilder print the better..

 

[tglass]

And I've heard from the safety people at work you can not wear contact lens while welding. Any insight in this?

 

[Haywire]

I have heard that if you get flashed, they will stick to your corneas. Don't know how true that is.

Ian

 

[Don87]

I have heard that if you get flashed, they will stick to your corneas. Don't know how true that is.

Ian

I found this on Snopes: snopes.com: Contact Lenses Fused to Eyes

And this: Contact Lens Wear


A small excerpt from the latter: Since 1967, the American Welding Society has received reports concerning welders who have claimed to have had contact lenses fused to their eyes, either by the heat of the arc or by microwave radiation. Not one of these reports has been substantiated, ( from The American Welder)

 

[Haywire]

I found this on Snopes: snopes.com: Contact Lenses Fused to Eyes

And this: Contact Lens Wear

Well, now I know. :thumbsup:

On the cheater question, I looked in my HF helmet and don't see any clip that might accommodate one of them. It would be helpful, I end up taking my glasses off so I can see to weld, and then put them back on to see around the shop.

Ian

 

[texasjohn]

This is why I love TBN.... I learn things I didn't know I didn't know and needed to know...ya know...now, I know I know:laughing: Thanks, rustyiron, for your post:thumbsup:

 

[moored4]

On the cheater question, I looked in my HF helmet and don't see any clip that might accommodate one of them. It would be helpful, I end up taking my glasses off so I can see to weld, and then put them back on to see around the shop.
Ian

We had a welder that did this till one day out in the field welding stick he raised his hood and the (slag) popped off and landed on his eye lid and stuck, pretty bad burn!:thumbsup:

 

[Haywire]

What I meant was that I swap my prescription glasses for safety glasses to weld and chip, and then back to look across the room. I learned quick that hot slag goes a good distance when you smack it with a hammer. :confused2:

Ian

 

[Shield Arc]

What I meant was that I swap my prescription glasses for safety glasses to weld and chip, and then back to look across the room. I learned quick that hot slag goes a good distance when you smack it with a hammer. :confused2:

Ian

Where you want to be extremely careful is when welding stainless steel with SMAW process. That slag will sometimes pop off before you finish the weld, and hit your helmet. Can't tell you how many times it's happened to me, even the split second after you get the helmet up the slag will pop off and hit you in the face.