[AT] TIG welding--a little OT

Fri Mar 17 05:39:14 PST 2006

Just a comment or question on the emphasis some have made about protective  
clothing with TIG.  I've stick welded for decades and have made the mistake  of 
not being covered up and got the "sun burn" discussed.  When I got my  used 
TIG welder 2 years ago, I got a couple of burns that were unanticipated  which 
led me to believe the radiation from TIG was much stronger.  Is this  true, if 
so why?  The frequency?  Less protection from the gas  shielding of the weld?

Bob 

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