Burned Eyes
- Thread starter YanmarEd
- Start date
- Views: 5714
groundcover
Elite Member
I think I would keep them else ware while welding, it is really hard to keep the welding helmets on that breed :laughing:
Buckgnarly
Platinum Member
I have burnt my own with the plasma, had no idea until the next morning. Do the dogs a favor and keep them away. I use a shield when working outside so my dogs (about 40' away) don't (more like "can't") look at the arc.
and its hard to keep gloves and welding jackets on them too and they will not where there steel toed boots either
Jesse masterson
Platinum Member
And they want a treat after every 6 inch weld they make . Haha. Not to mention my lab keeps laying in a water hole while welding, not oshea approved .
creekbend
Super Star Member
I completely agree with all the previous posts. The best solution would be to weld where your dogs will not have the chance to suffer harm. Best to keep them confined to a different area where you aren't welding.
crash325
Elite Member
Dogs & other animals are smarter than People. They will look away & often go away when you start welding.
Your eyes or others can be flashed or burned from a 100 feet or more. Been there - done that. If you get a bad burn it will start hurting fairly soon.
Best treatment is raw potato. Grated up in soft cotton rag and put on your eyes. You want to get the potato juice in your eyes. Do that as soon as you feel the irritation, don't wait for the real pain to start.
Your eyes or others can be flashed or burned from a 100 feet or more. Been there - done that. If you get a bad burn it will start hurting fairly soon.
Best treatment is raw potato. Grated up in soft cotton rag and put on your eyes. You want to get the potato juice in your eyes. Do that as soon as you feel the irritation, don't wait for the real pain to start.
Willl
Elite Member
He didn't even mention the welding, too busy btching about the cat I guess.
creekbend
Super Star Member
You are correct in regards to utilizing raw potato. I flash burned my eyes in 1972 at work and my Father instructed me to do this. It worked in alleviating the pain. I went to the E.R. the next morning to have everything checked out. The attending physician had never heard of this method. BTW, my eyes did not suffer permanent damage.
Ed of all trades
Elite Member
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
Super Member
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.
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
Elite Member
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
Super Member
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
Attachments
crash325
Elite Member
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.
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
Elite Member
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.
Thanks for the tip shield arc I'll check it out.
Jesse masterson
Platinum Member
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
Elite Member
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2007
- Messages
- 4,663
- Location
- Windsor, CT.
- Tractor
- Kubotas: L3240GST B2320HST B5100D & G5200H
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.
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
Super Member
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
