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Russ from MN

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I just got back from the steel supply up the road from where we live, got some gussets cut for our Bush Hog. The guy used the plasma cutter with regular glasses, no tint whatsoever! I would think you should use something similar to cutting goggles (#5)? I told him if he had some goggles he could probably see what he was doing a little better, he didn't do the greatest job, but it was cheap!
 
For thin cuts, goggles are ok.

Since I don't have goggles, I use the auto welding hood, but hold my hand over the sensor so it doesn't darken. I like it because it gives better splatter protection when it blows back.
 
The small point of radiation between the nozzle and the work makes the plasma seem less intense than a stick welder. It is not, The chart included is meaningful. In CNC work the operator is usually 3 to 6 feet away from the ark, It makes a difference, but does not reduce the cumulative damage that can accrue over hours of work. Don;t play with the integrity of your eyes. Jim
ESAB document
 
Thanks! The Sartell paper mill was a very safety conscious place when I worked there, and it's just appalling to watch the way some folks operate! I realize a plasma cutter does not throw as much slag as an acetylene torch, but when he cut out my parts there was a pan of drain oil and a propane tank within 6 feet of the burning table! My friend in St Cloud said he went to Midway Iron recently and the employee cut his piece of steel off with no shaded goggles whatsoever, these places seem to be all the same.
 
I used to work at a shop that used some kind of tig weld on thin wall aluminum tubing, automotive air conditioning components.

Had a row welders, in booths, all Oriental's. They would weld all day with no protection, nothing, no goggles, gloves, sleeves. Don't know how or why they did it. It hurt to just walk by and look at it!
 
I rarely wear glasses for plasma work because you can't see the flame while cutting in most cases. Was he using a standoff cup so the torch sat right on the metal? If so he lik Ely couldn't see the flame. If you do see it tho you can get burnt eyes.
 
Hey Russ, my brother pumped an all-full lot of concrete at the Sartell paper mill when they did an expansion back in the early 80's. He was up there 2 years or so.
 
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