WELDING FAILS!

**machining 4 all** · Jan 8, 2021, 12:40 PM

Today I put a smile on your face!

**IntheGroove** · Jan 8, 2021, 05:03 PM

At first glance I thought I read Wedding Fails. The only wedding fail is "I do." Anyway, if you are going to weld a skeg on an outdrive, remove it from the boat and drain the oil...

**meyer77** · Jan 9, 2021, 07:35 AM

I was on a job once and the guy installing a hand made metal hand rail was welding without a helmet (he did have one with him). I said "Don't you have a helmet?"
He said "yea but I'm use to it"!

**machining 4 all** · Jan 9, 2021, 09:14 AM

"I'm used to it" is a bad excuse to go blind ... The arc emits visible and invisible light radiation, in practically all wavelengths! So, just use a suitable mask, to get a minimum protection, and no lame excuses...

**IntheGroove** · Jan 9, 2021, 09:26 AM

I got flash burn once. Once...

**machining 4 all** · Jan 9, 2021, 10:45 AM

Eyes burned by welding look like a cart full of sand...

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**meyer77** · Jan 9, 2021, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by machining 4 all

"I'm used to it" is a bad excuse to go blind ... The arc emits visible and invisible light radiation, in practically all wavelengths! So, just use a suitable mask, to get a minimum protection, and no lame excuses...

He was a little odd to begin with, I was setting marble on the first floor, he was welding above me dropping sparks and slag onto the new marble!

**machining 4 all** · Jan 9, 2021, 02:14 PM

Unfortunately this is not the profile of a good professional! All coating and finishing must be protected from welding spatter...

**desbromilow** · Jan 9, 2021, 09:07 PM

just me, or does the person pulling the Tig welder helmet off in #8 seem like the "fail" should be horseplay in the work place?

Whilst the welder didn't have screens up, he was using his hand for a wind block, and was wearing correct PPE - signage should have been enough for observers to be protected - but some numbnut lifting my helmet whilst I'm welding would be considered as horseplay or worse.

**jatt** · Jan 9, 2021, 11:22 PM

#1 no farting!!!

Admittedly Have set fire to the cuff of my work pants. Saw this reflection inside my viser. From an early age my father taught me to wear welding gloves . "Its not to protect your hands son, its to put out the fire when u set yourself alight".