Welding fears

@ok4450

Didn’t you apply potato slices over the closed eyes to relieve weld flash?

Tester

I got something similar at a county fair or somewhere, a propane torch is all that is needed, never used them yet.

Would an ice pack be beneficial for flash burns? PS I loved my welding gloves for so many projects, including pulling up thistles! (Near the driveway to keep it car related?)

Tester

Nice “rows of dimes” Texases.
Beautiful job altogether.

@Tester, there were no potato slices or anything else to be had where I was at. I just kept washing my eyes in cold water regularly and in a few hours I was functioning again. The effects did linger on the rest of the day but it was tolerable at least.

In the time it took me to blink I was flash burned. Horrible feeling. It felt like someone had jabbed a thumb into each eyeball.

@ok4450

When I got welders flash, it felt like someone poured sand in my eyes.

And I was 5 years old.

Tester

@GeorgeSanJose. Don’t you know someone who does a little welding. Then you could go to his shop/garage…try a auto darkening helmet and see if the brightness would be bothersome to you.

Then if you have no problems with the brightness of welding…with a helmet, you can decide if you want to invest in a welder.

I have been lucky enough to never experience “welders flash”, but I wouldn’t trade my auto darkening helmet for anything.

Yosemite

Those aluminum rods are ok for light duty but it is more like soldering. It doesn’t really hold that well and if you heat it up again it will melt the weld. Best for aluminum is have someone do it or use the gas and wire feed.