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[EMD]

When welding 'arc' is it nessacary to wear one of those all in
one balaclava hoods with neck protection  Obviously hand / eye protection.
There's so much protection you can buy but just need the basics for a newbie 

[Andy H]

First - arc eye can cause permanent eye damage. Never strike an arc without a suitable grade of filter to protect your eyes (gas welding goggles are not sufficient).
Second - arc welding generates powerful UV rays. My first days welding (in a T shirt) left me with painful sunburn on my arms
Third - weld spatter takes the form of molten balls of flux or steel which will burn through your trainers (or down the neck of your shirt)

I wear a welding mask, leather boots, leather gauntlets and I cover all exposed skin. I use a fabric hood to keep the light out of the back of the welding mask. I would only bother with a leather hood if I was welding overhead (to keep the spatter from going down my neck)

[aaronjb]

Nothing better than the sound of a ball of spatter rolling around in your ear.. 

[EMD]

I did remember my mate years ago got a small molten
ball in his eye , he had those goggle things on 
So i need them arm gauntlet things really , mite get the balaclava .

[Marks DTM Calib]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

[tigers_gonads]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

Also helps if your trouser bottoms cover the top of your boot 

I've still got a nice burn scar on the heal of my right foot when a piece of slag that i'd chipped off when I was 16 ended up rattling around inside my boot and burnt a nice 2 pence sized hole in it 

And just to round it off, I had a 6 mile pushbike ride home after work too !!

[EMD]

An apron sounds good idea  Now to crack on with this kit car frame
 

[Nick W]

All the suggestions for protection are good, and splatter in your ear is horrible.


One thing I would suggest is to reduce your need for some of this stuff, and to clean all of the weld area back to bare metal, and not just the bit you're welding. This will reduce the splatter considerably, and also remove the chance of gobs of molten underseal/paint/mud/etc burning through your sleeve and burning your arm. I have several scars from this, so learnt the hard way.

[Rods2]

I seem to remember I got my leather apron and gauntlets for around £10 in an Aldi special offer at the same time as they were selling their welders.

[biggriffin]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

Also helps if your trouser bottoms cover the top of your boot 

I've still got a nice burn scar on the heal of my right foot when a piece of slag that i'd chipped off when I was 16 ended up rattling around inside my boot and burnt a nice 2 pence sized hole in it 

And just to round it off, I had a 6 mile pushbike ride home after work too !!

Up a long hill, made o tut cobbles, and nowt but hovis n jam fur us tea. He had an ard life.

[tigers_gonads]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

Also helps if your trouser bottoms cover the top of your boot 

I've still got a nice burn scar on the heal of my right foot when a piece of slag that i'd chipped off when I was 16 ended up rattling around inside my boot and burnt a nice 2 pence sized hole in it 

And just to round it off, I had a 6 mile pushbike ride home after work too !!

Up a long hill, made o tut cobbles, and nowt but hovis n jam fur us tea. He had an ard life.

Fer cough   

[Webby the Bear]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

Is this for real, Mark? 

[tigers_gonads]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

Is this for real, Mark? 

Your not after a picture are you Webby 

[Webby the Bear]

My usual kit is a good mask, good gauntlets, safety boots and a leather apron.

If working above my head then a hood also.

The leather apron was an addition following a molten ball of steel finding its way into the nether regions and burning a hole in the old plum sack ......not a pleasant feeling.

Is this for real, Mark? 

Your not after a picture are you Webby 

Well yes cos I love c*ck 

But seriously though..... what an injury!!! 

[Sir Tigger KC]

If you need a pair of boots, get a pair of slip on's as opposed to lace ups so any splatter falls off and can't get trapped in laces.

Maybe an asbestos bollock box?