wear your safety equipment ..., while working on the car ... Options

[SirAndy]

so, i went to mcmark's shop today to work on my car. mostly prep work for the engine test-fit.

lots of cutting sheetmetal and grinding down spotwelds etc. then on to cutting out the /4 motor mounts with the plasma cutter.

i *thought* i had it all covered, safety wise, got the goggles, gloves, noise protection ...
spent about 5 hours cutting & grinding.

then, on my drive home, it felt like i had a sunburn on my arms, but i couldn't really see anything.

so after i got home, i take a shower and now i can clearly see that both of my forearms are *covered* with thousands(!) of tiny burn marks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)

should have worn something with long sleeves, damm 914club t-shirt ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Andy

[Andyrew]

Paul..

Those masks acutally are nice..

used one for about 2 months (for hours daily..) without any fail.. Actually it was TOO sensitive.. any little light and it would darken on you..

Mark, Im saying the green jackets because their nicer in the summer and are lighter weight, and they breath.. Their not leather, its a lightweight fabric.

[URY914]

Paul..

Those masks acutally are nice..

used one for about 2 months (for hours daily..) without any fail.. Actually it was TOO sensitive.. any little light and it would darken on you..

How in the world do you know that piece of crap is protecting your eyes? It can be burrning a hole in your retnias and you don't know it until you go to the doctor for your yearly eye exam and he sees it. There are ANSI or ECE specs that all helmets must meet. Good helmets cost good money for a reason. Sorry, I'm not taking the chance.