No worries, we've all been there. In any case, getting that welders burn in your eyes will pass after a day, even if its bad, its not like you get arc flashed for 30 seconds and your blind forever.SeenRed wrote:Thanks for all the experienced perspective guys! Yeah, I'm no worse for wear...no more than a little mild irritation this afternoon. It only alarmed me because I just didnt know enough about how an auto dark hood works. I appreciate y'all reassuring me!
Red
I had a buddy who was taking pictures of me building something, he didn't wear a hood or glasses but figured if he looked away from the arc most of the time and only for short periods to adjust the camera and angle, etc. he would be fine.
He wasn't, woke up in the middle of the night and he couldn't open his eyes, when he did they were irritaed as all hell so he couldn't really see that well, they hurt but an hour or so later, it subsided and he went back to sleep, woke up and it was better but not completely gone, the following day it was all gone.
scary experience I am sure, now I don't let anyone into my shop when I am working unless they wear a helmet if they want to watch or work around me or I just stop welding all together until they leave.