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[cgrey8]

I guess some people just have to weld so often, it's easier to just close your eyes than wear a helmet.

[Grumpy]

NOT good .... i did that ........ ONCE ... NEVER again ..... even with my eyes closed it blistered my eyes !!!!!!!

glad its them and not ME !!

[v8ranger]

I have burnt my eyes before. OMG!!!!!! it didnt hurt. But when I went to bed that night, thats when I found out I did. It felt like someone put sand in my eyes. Didnt get any sleep that night. The next day my eyes where so light sensitive I couldnt even watch TV, the light was to brite.... It went away in about 24 hours. That was a ruff 24 hours im telling you. Couldnt go outside, couldnt watch TV, couldnt close my eyes, couldnt keep them open....

[MalcolmV8]

v8ranger, I've heard those stories before so no matter how annoying it gets I put the helmet on for every last little annoying tac

[v8ranger]

I finaly got an auto darkening sheild and dont have that problem anymore of buring my eyes. I can see before the sparks fly, so I dont need to NOT wear a lid for the quick tacks..... lol....

[MalcolmV8]

Oh for sure. I purchased an auto darkening helmet years and years ago and it was one of the greatest welding investments. I highly recommend. People get to lazy to put those on even. Not me. I like my eyes in working order.

[Warpig Racing]

I do that all the time for tacking something in place. Never had a problem. Thats pretty common in alot of welding shops.

[v8ranger]

I do that all the time for tacking something in place. Never had a problem. Thats pretty common in alot of welding shops.

My problem was, the tacking would turn to a little welding...... hmmm let me just tack this in place quick, its not that much to weld, I will just weld it up..... Ya right... Thats where I kept getting my self in trouble. The quick 2 sec tack, turned into a 1 minute weld...