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gandrfab · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject: Maybe

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.

Smokin Mike · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject:

Sorry to hear about that. I guess you won't be doing that again anytime soon. Confused

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. Shocked

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gandrfab · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject:

Doing it again tomorrow. Mr. Green

I don't even flinch anymore.

TrailerBuilder · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject:

Common sense done left your house a long time ago didn't it Rolling Eyes

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gandrfab · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject:

Welding on boats in Florida. Cool

castrovillecowboy · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject:

That's crazy Laughing

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. Very Happy

Glad your ok and more power to you. The older I get the more that pain stuff starts to hurt (and lingers) Shocked

gandrfab · Posted: May 07 2016 Post subject:

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

k.a.m. · Posted: May 08 2016 Post subject:

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. Wink

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k.a.m. · Posted: May 09 2016 Post subject:

I have wore out some leathers in my time. Laughing

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.
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gandrfab · Posted: May 10 2016 Post subject:

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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gandrfab · Posted: May 10 2016 Post subject:

I'll put shoes on when mig welding. If I ever stick weld again I'll get dressed and put my leathers on.

TrailerBuilder · Posted: May 11 2016 Post subject:

Kevin, you'd get farther along in this conversation if you talked to the wood pile out by the house Wink

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gandrfab · Posted: May 11 2016 Post subject: