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gandrfab BBQ Fan

Joined: 08 Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Location: Edgewater fl
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Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: Maybe |
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Just maybe welding in shorts and flip flops is a bad idea.
(been doing it in shorts for years, flip flops for the last year)
Burnt my foot and my leg today.
Most of the times I get burnt is overhead welding on a boat tower. I'll catch a hot one dropping before I'll let it land on a boat. |
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Smokin Mike BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 02 Dec 2008 Posts: 3167 Location: Winston-Salem, NC
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Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear about that. I guess you won't be doing that again anytime soon.
A couple days ago, despite being fully clothed, ball cap on backwards, you know the standard routine... somehow a spark bounced into my helmet and right inside my nostril. It got my attention but nothing I could do about it so I just kept on a gettin' it. LOL _________________ My current cookers: 80 gallon vertical tank
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

Joined: 08 Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Location: Edgewater fl
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Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: |
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Doing it again tomorrow.
I don't even flinch anymore. |
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TrailerBuilder BBQ Super Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 3151 Location: Springfield MO
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

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Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: |
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Welding on boats in Florida.  |
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castrovillecowboy BBQ Fan

Joined: 26 Nov 2015 Posts: 268 Location: living in VA, heart still in TX
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Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: |
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That's crazy while drilling a door frame overhead with a uni-bit (has all kinds of other names, christmas tree bit, step bit) I had a super hot spur fling off and somehow had it under my t-shirt which was under my workshirt. So hot it embedded in my skin and I ended cutting it out with wire cutters to stop the searing. That was a spur, I couldn't imaging purposely catching a welding "dropping" bare handed.
Never used a dull step bit again either, not overhead anyways. And that was over 20 years ago, still have the scar.
My wife gets onto me when I weld with my tennis shoes on, I couldn't image the rash of sheeeit I would get if I did what you did. I'd never hear the end of it.
Glad your ok and more power to you. The older I get the more that pain stuff starts to hurt (and lingers)  |
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

Joined: 08 Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Location: Edgewater fl
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Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: |
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I have T-shirts that you can see the burn hole in its shoulder.
Then the hot aluminum rolled down me and you can the hole the aluminum came our. It slides fast and just leaves a red sreak
I do cover the boats as best I can with burn blankets |
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k.a.m. BBQ Mega Star

Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 26020 Location: Southeast Texas.
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Posted: May 08 2016 Post subject: |
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Playing around with tig it's probably alright to not be properly dressed for the job. Welding over head with stick I doubt you would get a 1/4 way through a rod before you were painfully reminded that this was not a good idea.  _________________ Always remember slow and steady wins the race.
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

Joined: 08 Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Location: Edgewater fl
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Posted: May 09 2016 Post subject: |
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k.a.m. wrote: | Playing around with tig it's probably alright to not be properly dressed for the job. Welding over head with stick I doubt you would get a 1/4 way through a rod before you were painfully reminded that this was not a good idea.  | I still have my leathers. They are a little stiff now but I think they will still do the job. |
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k.a.m. BBQ Mega Star

Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 26020 Location: Southeast Texas.
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Posted: May 09 2016 Post subject: |
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I have wore out some leathers in my time. Repairing frame cracks on oil field beds while still on the truck makes for very tight quarters and you become one with a lot of sparks. _________________ Always remember slow and steady wins the race.
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

Joined: 08 Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Location: Edgewater fl
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Posted: May 10 2016 Post subject: |
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Do it long enough and you get used to the burn.
Like i said I don't even flinch any more when a hot one lands on me.
Sure it still hurts but I think of it as part of the job. |
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k.a.m. BBQ Mega Star

Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 26020 Location: Southeast Texas.
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Posted: May 10 2016 Post subject: |
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gandrfab wrote: | Do it long enough and you get used to the burn.
Like i said I don't even flinch any more when a hot one lands on me.
Sure it still hurts but I think of it as part of the job. |
Uhhhh... No you don't. My skin by most standards is like leather arms and hands can really take a beating but let that slag get on your neck or in your ear and stick and your'e done. Aluminum may roll off but if that hot 7018 molten steel finds you its sticking where it lands. _________________ Always remember slow and steady wins the race.
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

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Posted: May 10 2016 Post subject: |
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I'll put shoes on when mig welding. If I ever stick weld again I'll get dressed and put my leathers on. |
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Posted: May 11 2016 Post subject: |
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Kevin, you'd get farther along in this conversation if you talked to the wood pile out by the house  _________________ X2 Finished Build
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gandrfab BBQ Fan

Joined: 08 Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Location: Edgewater fl
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Posted: May 11 2016 Post subject: |
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TrailerBuilder wrote: | Kevin, you'd get farther along in this conversation if you talked to the wood pile out by the house  |
Ya I'm just a little bull headed.
Welded for 23 years self employed since 2000
And no the customer isn't always right when it comes to my work.  |
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