[AT] TIG welding--a little OT

John Hall jthall at worldnet.att.net
Fri Mar 17 17:01:08 PST 2006


I'vwe always been of the opinion that Tig welding will give you a sunburn a 
lot easier than stick. Ever noticed the smell that gets in your hands? Burnt 
flesh maybe? The welders at work use the auto darkening hements, thin 
leather gloves, and the leather arm/chest protectors. One other thing most 
welders I've seen do is to bend a loop in the end of the rod. It's real easy 
to poke somebody with that 3ft rod by accident. Happened to me once.

John Hall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DieselBob at aol.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] TIG welding--a little OT


> 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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