Mt oldest boy (he's 12) wanted to learn how to do some welding so we head out to the shed and get him all suited up and doing some dry runs with the welder off just so he had an idea how things were gonna go and whatnot, I grab the spare helmet fire up the welder and let him give it a whirl and I hear him closeing the lens down after he's gotten an arc going, I tell him he's gonna burn his eyes doing that and after a time or 2 more I remind him some more, not a chewing out just letting him know he's not doing it proper and he's gonna burn his eyes, then I ask him why he insists on doing it that way, he saids because thats how he sees people on TV doing it, IE monster garage! I pretty much irritates me that he sees that on TV and I never really paid it much mind or thought to tell him thats wrong to do, I will stay on top of this so he don't get in the habit of doing that in the future just a bit of a heads up on if your watching them programs with your kids let them know whats right and wrong at least how you may view whats "right or wrong" so they don't pick up any bad habits before they get started
ive noticed that too. the thing that bothers me is guys doing spot with not helmet at all. just closing their eyes and going for it. or seeing them using cutoff wheels with no gloves on, or no guard on the tool. i guess the military has drilled it in my head, safety first. i want to be around long enough to enjoy building. maybe buying an autodarkening helmet would break him of that? trey
Keep working with him. Drill that safety into him. Way too much***** on TV. The people who edit those 'shop/drama' show's should edit the unsafe fool's, like they do with real coarse language. Safety,manner's,respect and talent.
I'm gonna keep on him about useing his helmet for sure, its his first run at it so its not a habit he has so shouldn't be to tough to get him to use the welder safely, he gets glasses on an ear plugs in before useing the grinder so he has some sense of safety just gotta get it in his head its not "cool" to weld without his helmet where it will do the most good what kind of art is he makeing there? we were just getting him used to striking an arc and running some beads today so no art in the works here!
Dang, I wish someone would teach me how to weld, wish I had started at the age you guys are getting your kids into it, cause now that I wanna build something I don't know how to weld, and my dad hsnt gotten around to teaching me yet
Used to use a little POS 110 mig with a*****ty gun that liked to misfire about the time I was getting ready to run a bead with my helmet up.Noticed that when I would go back in the house after a few of those flash arcs,and tried to read the TV listings in the paper,I could never read***** for a while.When I was in my 30s,my eye doc said I was the youngest person he'd seen that had to have both lenses replaced,due to cataracts.We agreed that my eyes got fried because of all the closeup arcs.Tell your son anybody who doesn't shield his eyes is a complete********...I'd love to be able to see normally again
i noticed you mentioned getting him all suited up...good thing. those 'sunburns' are no fun. at the local college it blew my mind to watch these people welding in t shirts and sandals! it only takes one really good burn..... it amazes the things i see on t.v. and around the shop. guys operating all kinds of equipment with no hearing or eye protection, welding with no proper gear, all the stuff it only takes one bad time of to wish you had....macho is soooo cool when your deaf, blind and crippled! i'll never forget the guy who had a bench grinding stone grenade in his face with no guard or face shield. not pretty. teach that kid while he's still teachable. i think i'm gonna break down and get an auto dark helmet after the last few stray arcs i caught with the lid up. kinda hard to see your work when you cant see your work...know whaddamean...
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