Can't see to weld!

[X@%$^&!!!!]

I've picked up my torch for the first time in a few years and I have a
problem. My glasses, whcih I've only started wearing recently, have a
tendency to fog up when I've been welding for a few minutes and the heat
starts building.

Help!

[Bushy Pete]

Get a fan and keep your head in the cool airflow....

Hope this helps,
Pete

"X@%$^&!!!!" > wrote in message
...
> I've picked up my torch for the first time in a few years and I have a
> problem. My glasses, whcih I've only started wearing recently, have a
> tendency to fog up when I've been welding for a few minutes and the heat
> starts building.
>
> Help!
>

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have the same problem unless i use rain-x defog on the lenses. also,
have safety lens of plastic that do not fog as readily as glass lens.
in desperation, u might try the ole saliva trick except it leaves
streaks on the glass. another approach my son uses(he welds on ships
alot in the bildge)was to connect a ventilation hose to the welding
helmet which was primarily to eradicate the welding fumes but found it
also prevented the glasses from fogging. and remember, the only reason
they fog is, the lens are cooler than the moist warm air u r breathing
into the helmet. try making a cloth mask to cover your nose and mouth,
so the warm moist breath doesn't contact the cool lens. i have to do
this in the winter when riding the mc with a full face helmet, or it
foggs almost instantly and that is a pucker factor off scale at 70 mph.


X@%$^&!!!! wrote:
> I've picked up my torch for the first time in a few years and I have
a
> problem. My glasses, whcih I've only started wearing recently, have a

> tendency to fog up when I've been welding for a few minutes and the
heat
> starts building.
>
> Help!

[X@%$^&!!!!]

groups.com:

> have the same problem unless i use rain-x defog on the lenses. also,
> have safety lens of plastic that do not fog as readily as glass lens.
> in desperation, u might try the ole saliva trick except it leaves
> streaks on the glass. another approach my son uses(he welds on ships
> alot in the bildge)was to connect a ventilation hose to the welding
> helmet which was primarily to eradicate the welding fumes but found it
> also prevented the glasses from fogging. and remember, the only reason
> they fog is, the lens are cooler than the moist warm air u r breathing
> into the helmet. try making a cloth mask to cover your nose and mouth,
> so the warm moist breath doesn't contact the cool lens. i have to do
> this in the winter when riding the mc with a full face helmet, or it
> foggs almost instantly and that is a pucker factor off scale at 70 mph.


The Rain-x is probably the best idea. I don't use a mask, just some goggles
with flip up tinted lenses and clear ones underneath that. They fog as well
as my glasses. It's not my breath, but the sweat of my brow that's doing
it. The goggles have small chimneys on them, but they aren't nearly enough
to kep a breeze going through. I'll try the rain-x this evening and let you
know how i got on! Thanks!

X@%$^&!!!!
>

[X@%$^&!!!!]

"Bushy Pete" >
:

> Get a fan and keep your head in the cool airflow....
>
> Hope this helps,
> Pete

Sorry pete, but I go out of my way to keep breezes off my welds!

Thanks anyways!

X@%$^&!!!!

[Steve Foley]

How about hooking up an aquarium pump, suck the air out of the small
chimneys through some tubing.



"X@%$^&!!!!" > wrote in message
...
>
> groups.com:
>
> > have the same problem unless i use rain-x defog on the lenses. also,
> > have safety lens of plastic that do not fog as readily as glass lens.
> > in desperation, u might try the ole saliva trick except it leaves
> > streaks on the glass. another approach my son uses(he welds on ships
> > alot in the bildge)was to connect a ventilation hose to the welding
> > helmet which was primarily to eradicate the welding fumes but found it
> > also prevented the glasses from fogging. and remember, the only reason
> > they fog is, the lens are cooler than the moist warm air u r breathing
> > into the helmet. try making a cloth mask to cover your nose and mouth,
> > so the warm moist breath doesn't contact the cool lens. i have to do
> > this in the winter when riding the mc with a full face helmet, or it
> > foggs almost instantly and that is a pucker factor off scale at 70 mph.
>
>
> The Rain-x is probably the best idea. I don't use a mask, just some
goggles
> with flip up tinted lenses and clear ones underneath that. They fog as
well
> as my glasses. It's not my breath, but the sweat of my brow that's doing
> it. The goggles have small chimneys on them, but they aren't nearly enough
> to kep a breeze going through. I'll try the rain-x this evening and let
you
> know how i got on! Thanks!
>
> X@%$^&!!!!
> >
>

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Reminds me of a story a friend tells about the shop where he
used to work. The owner employed his uncle George whenever
George was out of rehab and sober enough to do useful work
like sweep the floor. Probably not the swiftest plane in
the fleet to begin with, years of substance abuse had taken
their toll and he was affectionately referred to as 'Crazy
Uncle George.

Anyhow, my friend was welding and each time he started a weld
he would call out "Watch the arc!" to warn the others in case
they were looking his way at the time. After about an hour
of this, he dropped his faceplate down, called out "Watch the
arc!" and was startled to hear Crazy Uncle George shout back
"F--- you! YOU watch the arc. My eyes hurt!"

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FF