stupid me looked at welding for a second

momoparnut said

You will feel it in the middle of the night. Ive done it like a idiot. Your eyes feel like sand is in them. You will not be able to open or close them. Really sucks!!!!!! Bright light will also bother you. You should be alright with that short of time. Dont do it again though.

PS ive done it with a mig and plasma cutter. Learn my lesson.

Curtis

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I was helping a welder fix a texas gate at one of my gas wells once (well, I was close by with a fire extinguisher in case of sparks)- I definitely didn't look at the welding, but I must have got some flash in my peripheral vision- the next day I had the sand im my eyes thing going on, and as I drove to work the sunlight was killing me. I had to park in the shade of my tank farm for a few minutes with my eyes closed before I could see again. Nasty.

The only time being near welding has ever bothered me.