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pat sublett · Feb 28, 2017

I love to build things but this may be my last project I am 82, have a pace maker, not suppose to weld. skid loader attach log splitter.

pat sublett · Feb 28, 2017

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FarrviewSouth · Feb 28, 2017

Damn I hope I can weld that well at 82! I hope you can continue to pass on your skill and knowledge

JF in MI · Feb 28, 2017

I'm a little confused by this 'can't weld with a pacemaker' thing. They make all sorts of wrapping to protect sensitive electronics while shipping or the protection like the windows on a microwave oven door. Doesn't someone make an electrically protective coat or something just for this reason?

504 · Feb 28, 2017

Anything that can be a magnet(ground cable around a steel table leg)can turn a pacemaker up,down or off.

teddy52food · Feb 28, 2017

As far as I know, there is no way to shield a magnetic field. It goes through glass or lead etc.

Brian G. NY · Feb 28, 2017

(quoted from post at 03:14:31 03/01/17) Damn I hope I can weld that well at 82!

Heck, I don't think I could learn to weld that good even if I live to be 82. LOL

Ken Macfarlane · Feb 28, 2017

There are some guidelines to help reduce the risk of welding with implanted heart devices. The random radio noise of welding doesn't reprogram it but can be picked up and misconstrued in the control logic it uses so cause shocks when not needed or not provide them when needed.

Janicholson · Feb 28, 2017

A Faraday cage is a near perfect suppressor of magnetism. I have built them and used them and been on review committees checking their adequacy.
cage

& Clothing

JMS/.MN · Feb 28, 2017

A year ago an electrophysiologist dr wanted to implant a pacemaker in me. I questioned him and others re the welding issue, and got conflicting answers. One suggestion he made was...hold the electrode two feet away from your heart. Yeah, right! Ever try that? I refused it. My VA cardiologist agreed with me.

big tee · Mar 1, 2017

NEW STEEL--WOW. Looks good----Tee

JF in MI · Mar 1, 2017

If that was true then how does a computer hard drive work with those super magnets inside?

JF in MI · Mar 1, 2017

The clothing was what I had in mind. Think that would work in this case?

kcm.MN · Mar 1, 2017

All I know is when my Dad got his pacemaker, he could no longer use weed eaters, chainsaws - any small engines like that. Ended up getting him a battery-powered chainsaw. Worked really well, too!

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