On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:31:27 -0000, RobertL wrote:

On Saturday, December 7, 2013 4:46:26 PM UTC, Gefreiter Krueger wrote:
On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 16:37:40 -0000, Apellation Controlee wrote:



On Sat, 7 Dec 2013 16:33:56 -0000, "Muddymike"

wrote:



"Gefreiter Krueger" wrote in message news

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.



It is very necessary. You don't need anything fancy though. A simple hand

held shield will do.



Yurp, weld flash is no joke.



If it's from the UV, would you not also get sunburn on your face then? If you go out in the sun, your face gets burnt long before anything happens to your eyes.

Your brain prevents your eyes looking at the sun.

At the risk of childish replies, mine doesn't. Can't you look at the sun? It's not that bright. What do you do when you're driving with very low sun? And I mean below the visor.

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