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True pain is getting hot slag from 1600 deg steel in the ear canal.
You welders know this!
Mine was when getting a billet ready- knees just gave out...
I don't have the words, but I would have chosen ANY of those over the ear thing...
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this reminds me of something funny that happened to me...
i was welding for the first time, and the guy who was teaching me how, kept recommending me to wear a welding jacket. since he had a very thick accent and spoke limited english, i didn't really understand the reason. i assumed because of the sparks and possibility of taking some molten metal to the body. however, i was welding so far away from my body, i wasnt particularly concerned. he responded by silently shaking his head and saying something like "you wheeel seee". needless to say, nothing eventful happened that day afer a few hours of welding, i went home somewhat tired and went to bed. the next morning i woke up and my arms were wet. wondering if someone had played a joke on me, i went to the bathroom to see what the hell it was. my arms were lobster red, and the skin was blistered and gooey with seepage. i had to go to the infirmary and go around with arm size bandages for a week. that was a mistake that will NEVER happen again! it ranks as #2 on my list of the most painful things ive ever experienced