Worried about Arc eye

[norlander]

Well, Lucky you! Mine was a boys only school

OK-cancel that GYS/Kemppi comparison and GYS factory visit we were thinking of doing

 

[KemppiFrog]

OK-cancel that GYS/Kemppi comparison and GYS factory visit we were thinking of doing

Bit sensitive are we?? I have been a bit busy over the last few months. The idea still has merit. (The factory visit..)
KF

 

[norlander]

Bit sensitive are we?? I have been a bit busy over the last few months. The idea still has merit. (The factory visit..)
KF

OK, see if I can work something out

 

[brewdexta]

What? 10- 20seconds of welding? how do you do that by mistake? I mean there is no way you could see the pool right enough! I must of flashed myself thousands of times just quickly and have never suffered as a result - just shut your eyes instantly!

I was putting a couple of tacks on four bolt heads, I think I may have welded two with the welding mask, then removed the mask to swap over the earth and reposition the next bolts then picked up the wrong mask so maybe only a few seconds. I have very slightly gritty eyes and a few persistent spots in front but no real pain. The headache I had before the welding from a party last night

Dumbass think to do, I shall be making sure I put the grinding mask well away from the job in future and try not to pack too much into the couple of hours I get a week tinkering so I'm rushing.

 

[Kent]

I was putting a couple of tacks on four bolt heads, I think I may have welded two with the welding mask, then removed the mask to swap over the earth and reposition the next bolts then picked up the wrong mask so maybe only a few seconds. I have very slightly gritty eyes and a few persistent spots in front but no real pain. The headache I had before the welding from a party last night

Dumbass think to do, I shall be making sure I put the grinding mask well away from the job in future and try not to pack too much into the couple of hours I get a week tinkering so I'm rushing.

I have nodded down a grinding mask I time or two

 

[welkman]

Oh no, just been testing out my new welder and realised the bloody helmet has not been auto darkening. Only run about two inches of bead but feel like im going to pay for it later

 

[the snooper]

You won't have got a flash the glass takes care of the uv rays it darkens so you can see what you are doing

 

[Wendelspanswick]

What he says ^^^^.
You need naked eyes to get arc eye.
You might have a temporary bright spot in your vision.

 

[The flasher]

I've done that lots of tines. Never had arc eye. The auto darkening lids are designed to block most of the UV light even when in grinding mode.

 

[the snooper]

I've done that lots of tines. Never had arc eye. The auto darkening lids are designed to block most of the UV light even when in grinding mode.

glass blocks uv light, that's why people don't get a sun tan when working in glass houses

 

[ignoramus]

I know this thread is ancient but the title sums up my situation perfectly.

Im a novice and have just seen my first arc without a mask. It didnt hurt at all, or even stay in my vision much, just a faint outline for maybe 20 or 30 seconds.

I was wearing contact lenses and my face was 2 or 3 ft from the arc. Its only 1mm steel i was welding.

It was about 20 minutes ago and i feel absolutely fine except anxious. I desperately need my van to pass its MOT on Tuesday. Im a slow and (except just then!) careful welder and it was looking tight to get it all done in time as it was. Now im really worried this will slow me down. I cant really work without contacts, i wear a full face respirator when grinding rust (of which there is much). Ive removed them now but if i cant wear them tomorrow or the next day i might be a bit f***ed.

Im finding lots conflicting reports. Really not sure what to expect. Im quite sure my eyes will be fine eventually, certainly not ruined. But I'm really anxious this will wreck my plan to smash this van through its MOT, which I need ASAP.

Sorry for wall of text, there's no one to talk to here and I'm very anxious. Did i mention Im anxious?

 

[ajlelectronics]

I was wearing contact lenses and my face was 2 or 3 ft from the arc. Its only 1mm steel i was welding.

The contact lenses probably absorbed some UV so I wouldn't expect you to get laid low with Arc eye.

 

[ignoramus]

The contact lenses probably absorbed some UV so I wouldn't expect you to get laid low with Arc eye.

This warms me cockles. I did think/hope that may be the case. Theyre not exactly welding goggles but at least there was a bit of plastic between the arc and my eyeballs. I was looking directly at the weld so most of my exposed eyeball was behind the lens, only a bit of the white round the edges.

Im starting to think it might all be fine. It was nowhere near as bright as looking at the sun, which im known to do from time to time, for a laugh. Ive just never had it before and I was anxious about getting van done in time as it was. Some people report agony after a 1 second flash, some people say they regularly look at welds with no major effects. Im guessing welding sheet is much better than if i was welding railway track?

 

[premmington]

glass blocks uv light, that's why people don't get a sun tan when working in glass houses

When being chassed by a police helicopter - safest palce to hide is a graden greenhouse for the same reason!

 

[Slowcoach]

When being chassed by a police helicopter - safest palce to hide is a graden greenhouse for the same reason!

Are you speaking from experience?

 

[Erie Fred]

This warms me cockles. I did think/hope that may be the case. Theyre not exactly welding goggles but at least there was a bit of plastic between the arc and my eyeballs. I was looking directly at the weld so most of my exposed eyeball was behind the lens, only a bit of the white round the edges.

Im starting to think it might all be fine. It was nowhere near as bright as looking at the sun, which im known to do from time to time, for a laugh. Ive just never had it before and I was anxious about getting van done in time as it was. Some people report agony after a 1 second flash, some people say they regularly look at welds with no major effects. Im guessing welding sheet is much better than if i was welding railway track?

You'll find out about 2:30 am......Gravel in the eyes is the symptom.

 

[James1979]

You'll find out about 2:30 am......Gravel in the eyes is the symptom.

What he said ^^^

Cold tea bags help.

 

[brightspark]

only ever got it once tacking welds up without the glass.most times you can get away with it but not always . as said after 4hours you will know if u have feels like sand in your eyes and watering only lasts a day though

 

[Farside]

It was nowhere near as bright as looking at the sun, which im known to do from time to time, for a laugh.

No accounting for taste, really.
You don't work in a Somalian shipyard, do you?

 

[Robotstar5]

When being chassed by a police helicopter - safest palce to hide is a graden greenhouse for the same reason!

Does glass block IR as well?, that's what the thermal cameras detect.