On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:13:57 -0600, Terry
wrote:

I bought an inexpensive set of Nomex coveralls from eBay. They ran
about $40 and are about as thick as light denim. I have been wearing
these cuvs while using the 'new' welder. But have read several posts
about folks wearing heavy denim or leather for welding.

What are your thoughts on such cuvs? I've not seen any sunburn
("weldburn") anywhere on me. The only downside I can see is that
they're a bit tight to get into. Gotta hold my arms waaaay back like
THIS to get into them. :-) I should have ordered a size larger.

Little known safety measure for welders: cover your ears if there is
any danger of sparks jumping around close to your head......like
overhead torch cutting or welding.

I had a pretty good spark jump right into my ear while cutting once.
Fortunately, it didn't progress to the ear drum itself. It just landed
in the big divot that funnels into the ear drum......and burned like a
m*****f*****.

I swear pretty goodly usually, but I surpassed even my own self on
that occasion. That is an extremely sensitive area in there and it
HURT BAD.

Eye protection AND ear protection.
Dave