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It was mainly the older guys that drummed it into you, if one of the guys caught you without the proper gear you'd get kicked up and down the shop
Was different for me
It was mainly the older guys that drummed it into you, if one of the guys caught you without the proper gear you'd get kicked up and down the shop
Good on your daughter, glad it was all ok for you. ArtherLast year my daughter noticed a small scar on my back that was looking a bit scabby (she's qualified to comment on stuff like this) she told me to get straight to the doctors, which I did. He took one look at it and promptly booked me an appointment with a dermatologist who confirmed it was skin cancer and arranged for me to have it dug out, luckily it was benign.
What was interesting was when he asked me what I did for a living and I told him I have been involved in welding for over 40 years he said he was getting a lot of guys who were late 40s early 50s who were welders and had skin cancer of varying degrees. He said a lot had it on their scalps and even a full head of hair will not protect the skin against the intensity of the UB generated, one thing I had drummed into me from the first day of my apprenticeship was to make sure you wore the correct P.P.E., i.e. overalls, gloves, screen, headgear, boots etc even when tacking up
Cheers fellaGood on your daughter, glad it was all ok for you. Arther
You have a darker glass because the arc is a lot more intense which could be down to the lack of particulate fumeI think darker shades are used for tig as you usually have your head a lot closer to the action.
I use sunblock on my neck as I do a lot of positional/overhead welding, and have burned my neck more than once. Good sunblock from the chemists works well, but the muck does tend to stick to it. Better than the welders tan though.