Burned Eyes

[Ed of all trades]

I was working in a welding shop in the 80s and a helper went out on a job and watched the welder so he could learn how. He said he thought he would be ok because he had on safety glasses! We car pooled and on the way home tears were running down his face, not crying, just tears and lots of them. He said he would be at work the next morning and we told him he would not. He asked, Is this going to bother my sleep? We told him no because you are not going to sleep. We told him about the potatoes and he said I am not going to do that, but he did. The next day his brother told us he finely got to sleep around 5 am. After the weekend he came back fine but never watched us welding after that.

 

[Renze]

when it happens to me (not that often anymore) i pour a teaspoon of coffee milk in my eyes. The potato juice i only use against nettle sting...
And when i DID close my eyes while tacking with one hand while holding the piece i weld to the workpiece in the other so only my face is burnt, i put margarine on my face: The natural fats are easily absorbed, while not leaving skins of hard fat on your face like coffee milk does.

And another advice: when working with cold rolled profiles that are greasy, dont wash the black fat from your face untill the end of the day: If you wash it off, you are much more likely to get burnt than when leaving your face as is, so your body produces extra fats to restore your skin during the day.

 

[Ed of all trades]

I have had my eyes feel scratchy from tacking a lot of things with my eyes closed, so now I turn my head as well. I ought to just get an auto helmet.

 

[Shield Arc]

I ought to just get an auto helmet.

If you like the hood you have now, you can buy this type of auto lens. I switched a year or so ago, and just love it.:thumbsup:

http://www.airgas.com/browse/produc...t=AG2T240-10&gclid=CIjA0IXp1rECFeUaQgod324Apw

 

[crash325]

For decades welders lifted their hood, got everything lined up and in place. Then a nod of the head the hood fell into place.
That still works and is not hard to learn.

With that said, I did get an auto darkening hood and really like it.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Yea, I've bin a nodder for years, I was working in a stair shop and would have a whole stringer to tack and that is a lot of nodding. :confused2:
Thanks for the tip shield arc I'll check it out.

 

[Jesse masterson]

I use botht types if I'm welding hot I use the nod method if I'm tacking or weld colder I use the auto

 

[Baby Grand]

I keep a #10 in my nod cap for heavy work and use an AD for anything lighter.
Took me awhile to stop nodding when I struck up, wearing the AD.
Hope I don't forget to nod next time I weld something thick.

 

[Shield Arc]

Thanks for the tip shield arc I'll check it out.

I first bought the #10 Miller auto lens, liked it a lot. Latter I read reviews of the ArcOne auto lens from pipelinners who stuff one rod after another all day long. So I bought one. In my opinion the ArcOne is so much clearer! My ArcOne is a #11, but it is pretty equal to the Miller #10. I use the ArcOne welding anywhere from 40-amp Tig welding to approaching 250-amps Spray welding.

Miller Auto-Darkening Welding Lens - 2 X 4 Fixed Shade 770226

 

[Zork]

I think the only creature dumb enough to look at that arch is a human. Nevertheless, I always keep some kind of a blind between me and my dogs.