CaptainBalrog
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Hi guys
I've developed a terrible fear of arc eye.
Its become like the welding equivalent of dartitis. I keep putting jobs off cause I know I'm going to get the fear.
It's actually got so bad I've attached a line to my helmet so that I literally can't use the welder without putting it on!.
And still I have the fear. Usually kicks in an hour or so after I've done a job. Especially if I've found I have something in my eye. Did I forget to put the helmet on for one of those welds? That sort of thing.
Is this something unique to me or has anyone else out there had it? It's not a general fear of injury cause I was out earlier with my cutting disks working away at making a patch for the van. Not once did I think I might lose a finger or sever an artery! I only used the welder to spot weld a nice rectangular patch into place before cutting round it but still now I have the fear.
I'm thinking of selling my gear now it's got so bad! The main prob with that is that the rest of the van restore will cost a fortune if I have to pay someone else to do it.
Anyone? Anyone ever had this? And more importantly. How to get rid of it?
I've developed a terrible fear of arc eye.
Its become like the welding equivalent of dartitis. I keep putting jobs off cause I know I'm going to get the fear.
It's actually got so bad I've attached a line to my helmet so that I literally can't use the welder without putting it on!.
And still I have the fear. Usually kicks in an hour or so after I've done a job. Especially if I've found I have something in my eye. Did I forget to put the helmet on for one of those welds? That sort of thing.
Is this something unique to me or has anyone else out there had it? It's not a general fear of injury cause I was out earlier with my cutting disks working away at making a patch for the van. Not once did I think I might lose a finger or sever an artery! I only used the welder to spot weld a nice rectangular patch into place before cutting round it but still now I have the fear.
I'm thinking of selling my gear now it's got so bad! The main prob with that is that the rest of the van restore will cost a fortune if I have to pay someone else to do it.
Anyone? Anyone ever had this? And more importantly. How to get rid of it?