So I welded my eyes shut...

[treerootCO]

I have a sunburn on my eyelids from welding. I don't think I have ever done that before. This is my psa for the day

 

[treerootCO]

That is with my eyes open. I am guessing Perry looks about the same after St Patrick's day.

 

[Beater]

potato slices.... seriously. just like you see photo's of women with cucumbers on their eyes..

 

[SROR/AKA 2BAD]

welding without a helmet mike?
i'll do quick fills without a helmet, but not look right at it......YIKES!!

hope your eyes are ok....

 

[Uncle Ben]

That is with my eyes open. I am guessing Perry looks about the same after St Patrick's day.

Looks like Perry beforeSt.Pat's day!

 

[treerootCO]

This was a few quick fills without the helmet. Usually just tack welds and I never look at the light It really hurts so I don't think I'll be doing that again.

 

[nakman]

I was watching one of those Monster Garage shows a few weeks ago.. it was a Hotrod one. Anyway this guy was welding with no helmet & no mask, just eye glasses. Every time he'd zap it he'd just close his eyes, so he'd line it up, blink, pull the trigger. Line it up, blink, pull the trigger. He was actually pretty good and was doing sheet metal on an El Camino tailgate.. got in a fight with the boss later on in the show.

 

[Jenny Cruiser]

BTDT - Never burned my eyelids, but did burn my face while wearing goggles because they were easier to weld with in the tight spots on the Scout. I know an old bodyman that almost never wears a helmet. He just squints. Been doing it for years and can still see. I don't know how.

 

[Beater]

This was a few quick fills without the helmet. Usually just tack welds and I never look at the light It really hurts so I don't think I'll be doing that again.

you just need to build up more scar tissue.. it is a pain like no other...

 

[wesintl]

I've burned my actual eyes once out on the snow pack. I'm sure eyelids are just a painful.

My eyes watered all day and night and was so painful.

 

[treerootCO]

...hurts something fierce

 

[Uncle Ben]

...hurts something fierce

That has to be nasty! Welding sunburns hurt sooooo bad....can't imagine one on the lids! Good luck with that sir!

 

[Uncle Ben]

This was a few quick fills without the helmet. Usually just tack welds and I never look at the light It really hurts so I don't think I'll be doing that again.

Get an good auto darkning helmet....makes life very easy! Worth thier weight in gold! ....then again for a good one you will pay for thier weight in gold!

 

[isotel]

yea, but for the amount of welding that a typical hobbyist dose, i just picked up the $50 one from Harbor Freight.. works fine for the couple of hours a month that i will be using it..

after using an auto darkening, i cant go back to the old style!

 

[Shark Bait]

...hurts something fierce

I would think having doctor look you over would not be a bad thing.

 

[Chris]

Another one of those "Hmm, I'll never do that again!" things.

Flash burns on both eyes welding many years ago, spent 24 hours blind.

Yep, just that once.

Hang in there, tomorrow will be a better day.

 

[IanB]

...hurts something fierce

I bet. I once decided, in my infinite wisdom, that since TIG has no splatter (I was welding in shorts and tevas) and it was hot as hell in the garage that I didn't need a t-shirt to weld either. First degree arc flash burns

 

[treerootCO]

I would think having doctor look you over would not be a bad thing.

Forced OT from now to 10:00pm then 10:00pm to 2:00am then 3:00am to 7:30pm and then more....

Why did the government change DST? Why....? It's like Y2K all over again...

 

[Red_Chili]

Mike, be careful. That UV will burn now, and do nasty things later. Like basal cell carcinoma. You definitely do NOT want that going on with your eyelids, as it simply has to be cut off before it destroys all the remaining tissue!
Ask me how I know.... nice scar on my nose.

Aloe vera will do wonders in the short run.

But did I learn? no... I got a light sunburn from plasma cutting doing my son's SAS, used the dark glasses designed for plasma - but got the sunburn. Told me I still was not careful enough.

Darn ancestors living in the fog their whole lives.......

 

[treerootCO]

People pay good money for chemical peels. This was much cheaper and even does the eyelids