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Hot welding slag flew into my nose hole and burned the crap out of my nose!  I snorted snot out all over my gloves trying to wipe that thing off/out of me.I started crying...could not help it.  My eyes were crying, my nose was snotting (It's a word, look it up) and I was cussing.I can't be the only one....I really have no idea what I am doing.Two Shop Cats (not Bobcats...real cats)Miller DialArc 250 AC/DCScratch-Start TIG SetupMIG 175Plasma CutterO/A
Reply:That's pretty bad. My second job right out of high school. 65-feet in the air leaning back in a safety belt. Big ball of slag hit me in the throat. Rolled down the inside of my shirt, and stopped at my belt. Being young and dumb I grabbed my belt, and sucked my belly in, guess where it stopped. Remember now I was 65-feet in the air with my back to the ground.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:A friend of mine was tig welding BMX frames and got shocked thru his gloves. His hands went into the air as well as his torch. The torch lead caught on something and snapped down into his crotch region. He dropped his pants and sure enough there was a hole in the tip of his pecker. He said later it did not hurt so much, but peeing burned like heck and there were 2 streams.Weld like a "WELDOR", not a wel-"DERR" MillerDynasty700DX,Dynasty350DX4ea,Dynasty200DX,Li  ncolnSW200-2ea.,MillerMatic350P,MillerMatic200w/spoolgun,MKCobraMig260,Lincoln SP-170T,PlasmaCam/Hypertherm1250,HFProTig2ea,MigMax1ea.
Reply:I had a burn the size of a quarter. Being that young I tried my best to soak it in cider, (inside her) every chance I got. It took months to heal!Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPI had a burn the size of a quarter. Being that young I tried my best to soak it in cider, (inside her) every chance I got. It took months to heal!
Reply:wannab1Could you recap - your actions of the previous 10 seconds - before your joy.Opus
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Reply:Originally Posted by wannab1Hot welding slag flew into my nose hole and burned the crap out of my nose!  I snorted snot out all over my gloves trying to wipe that thing off/out of me.I started crying...could not help it.  My eyes were crying, my nose was snotting (It's a word, look it up) and I was cussing.I can't be the only one....
Reply:Ok, finished a practice bead of Excalibur 7018 at 120 amps, flipped my hood up and chipped the slag off the bead while it was still hot.  A piece flew UP and straight into my nose hole...and stuck there.  Then, there was joy.I really have no idea what I am doing.Two Shop Cats (not Bobcats...real cats)Miller DialArc 250 AC/DCScratch-Start TIG SetupMIG 175Plasma CutterO/A
Reply:Get used to it...Sorry....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Try a piece of hot slag sticking to your lip or a nice glowing gobber burning thru the tee shirt, rolls down taking a swath out of the chest and belly hair and rolling into the bottom of the belly button. I about pizzed my pants!!                                                                MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:I was cutting a one inch anchor cable, when separated, it recoiled and shot molten metal into my ear. It felt like it burned my tongue.  It sounded like dropping an ice cube into a deep fryer.  I cried.  Just thinking about it, made me think about crying..Miller Dynasty 350Miller XMT 304
Reply:that never happened to me. closest thing was part of a bolt i just cut with the torch fell into my boot on my 23rd b'day. i still see the scar almost 40 years later. you wanna be a welder that sh!t's gonna happen.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:pictures of welding scars, burns and missing digits would make a good thread on it's own.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Under a mainline concrete paver welding a sideform, molten B B right down the ear hole and burned right thru the ear drum. I was puking before I could get my hood up. Shot out from under, stood up and headed toward my truck and the water jug. Fell down, stood up , fell down, crawled. Stood up and leaned against the truck and pushed the button on the cooler to let that ice water in the ear to stop the burn. Promptly went down again when the cold water hit the inner ear. I'm sure the other guys thought I had been laying under there drinking. That's a scar that's tough to see !!!To ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth. This was the ancient law of youth. Old times are past, old days are done, but the law runs true oh little son.Winpower 180 DCSA-200 redfaceXMT-304
Reply:Originally Posted by sled dogUnder a mainline concrete paver welding a sideform, molten B B right down the ear hole and burned right thru the ear drum. I was puking before I could get my hood up. Shot out from under, stood up and headed toward my truck and the water jug. Fell down, stood up , fell down, crawled. Stood up and leaned against the truck and pushed the button on the cooler to let that ice water in the ear to stop the burn. Promptly went down again when the cold water hit the inner ear. I'm sure the other guys thought I had been laying under there drinking. That's a scar that's tough to see !!!
Reply:Originally Posted by docweldersdog; that hurt just reading about it. i'm guessing your hearing was never the same?
Reply:Originally Posted by sled dogHuh??
Reply:Originally Posted by docwelderyou never said it went clean through?!
Reply:Originally Posted by sled dogOh thanks so much, Doc. Been a long week and that were a real good belly laugh !!!!!  Awesome !!
Reply:Originally Posted by sled dogHuh??
Reply:Originally Posted by storemanWhen your doc does your physicals, does he see daylight when checking your ears?
Reply:Took many years to completely heal and go away but I used to have a pretty good pit in the bottom of my foot.  Was gouging a crack on an excavator boom with a torch and had a ball of molten metal drop down and get caught in a fold in my pants.  Proceeded to burn its way through and down the side of my boot into the bottom.  Taught me a good lesson that day......NEVER wear lace up boots when working with hot metal.
Reply:Originally Posted by docwelderpictures of welding scars, burns and missing digits would make a good thread on it's own.
Reply:Originally Posted by wannab1Hot welding slag flew into my nose hole and burned the crap out of my nose!  I snorted snot out all over my gloves trying to wipe that thing off/out of me.I started crying...could not help it.  My eyes were crying, my nose was snotting (It's a word, look it up) and I was cussing.I can't be the only one....Love that movie.Two best quotes on the planet.1. No crying in baseball2. It's the hard that makes it great.Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:Originally Posted by KG6BWSTook many years to completely heal and go away but I used to have a pretty good pit in the bottom of my foot.  Was gouging a crack on an excavator boom with a torch and had a ball of molten metal drop down and get caught in a fold in my pants.  Proceeded to burn its way through and down the side of my boot into the bottom.  Taught me a good lesson that day......NEVER wear lace up boots when working with hot metal.
Reply:This thread reminds me of this commercial Tissue? Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Originally Posted by Robert HallLove that movie.Two best quotes on the planet.1. No crying in baseball2. It's the hard that makes it great.
Reply:Originally Posted by shovelonA friend of mine was tig welding BMX frames and got shocked thru his gloves.
Reply:Originally Posted by pepiHow did this happen? Did his glove have a hole worn in it, skin in contact with the frame? Is there a brand of gloves that experience says to buy and use ?I was nailed a couple of times, asking the question about the cause.  Seeking any possibilities to be aware of regarding a shock using the TIG. I have come to the conclusion that groves when TIG welding.  Are more important than MIG, especially the one holding the filler rod. If being zapped now and then is the norm Ok will deal with it, just drawing a bead on the process in general.
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Reply:Who is there with you Mike?
Reply:Originally Posted by taz00Who is there with you Mike?
Reply:Originally Posted by taz00Who is there with you Mike?
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeI call him Big Joe.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveEither that, or you should be asking why nurse Bubba is giving you a sedative for an X-ray
Reply:I was working with a guy undecking a 4600 Manitowoc dragline.  Air-arcing the roller hangers off the rig in the overhead position, molten slag went under his hood and safety glasses and burned a hole right through his eyelid and into his eye.  He made a full recovery.  Once when Tiging in welding school I lifted my hood with the same hand the hot filler rod was in and jammed it right into my chest.  I then pulled it out and a little smoke came out of the nice hole the filler left right over my heart.  I then, like an idiot, sprayed burn spray in it and made the pain much worse.  I dang near passed out.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveSo, proportional to your size, that's about 6" right?Either that, or you should be asking why nurse Bubba is giving you a sedative for an X-ray
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeDont be hating on big Joe. Your still upset that i beat you in a arm wrestle with him.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveYou wanted my hand where?  I've never been that intoxicated
Reply:Originally Posted by shovelonCondensation from the cold beer cans got his gloves wet. Back in the old days we were pretty dumb.
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeYes you were. I have the pics and trophy from that night at home. Remember, we laughed so hard at you that you rode your motorcycle home with a paper bag over your head.
Reply:I normally tig weld so not much hot balls flying around my shop. Also the reason I always wear shoes, not much need for boots.However working on this last truck I had to mig a few joints. Nice big ball of **** came from somewhere, right down the top of my shoe, threw the sock, and just sat there...12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:Involuntarily Touching Molten metal is a great substitute for coffee..."I thank God for all the freedoms we've got in this country, I cherish even the right to burn the flag, but I'll tell you what, we've also got the right to bear arms and if you burn my flag I'll shoot you"-Johnny Cash