Welding mask - necessary?
On 07/12/2013 19:39 Gefreiter Krueger wrote:
On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 19:16:22 -0000, John Rumm
wrote:
On 07/12/2013 18:10, Gefreiter Krueger wrote:
On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:44:06 -0000, Rick Hughes
wrote:
On 07/12/2013 16:21, Gefreiter Krueger wrote:
For a small arc welder for a small job, is a mask really
necessary? The
spark doesn't look any brighter than starting at a bright lightbulb.
yep, caught a case or arc-eye once from accidentally striking arc while
I was moving to get in better position ... hurts like hell.
Just from ONE arc for a few seconds? That can't be true. I've often
watched people welding for a couple of minutes.
There is a vast difference from watching someone weld from a few feet
away, to staring directly into the weld pool from close range.
I'd say I was only twice the distance.
So at welding distance you'll get four times the exposure.
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