Grunff wrote in message ...
adder wrote:

What ever happened to the time old tradition of holding everything in
place, shutting eyes and turning head while making a squirmy face
while welding? Don't you lose out on the sun-tan using a mask?

You know what? I used to know a garage welder who protected his eyes by
squinting while MIG welding. I'm totally serious - he'd just squint and
weld away. I watched him do a whole patch on a fiesta this way. Couldn't
believe it.

I know you need to wear a mask when welding, obviously, but never
having welded anything myself, what actual damage does it do to your
eyes? Does the flame belt out U/V or something?

David