set myself on fire.

[BobL]

I have this fancy new welding apron so thought it would protect me from welding and grinding sparks.

Well clearly I'm just too portly and the new apron still doesn't quite cover my chest because while using an angle grinder today I set myself on fire!
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Just between the arm pit and breast top pocket.

No damage though as I had a cotton teeshirt on underneath.

[Handyjack]

You might need to get yourself a welding jacket or a suit of armour. Just as well it did not burn a hole in the pocket.

[BobL]

You might need to get yourself a welding jacket or a suit of armour. Just as well it did not burn a hole in the pocket.

I think it was a case of - I'm wearing this fabo apron and nothing can get me so I just lost concentration. . . . and whamo !

[RETIRED]

I have a lot of "ventilated" T shirts and jumpers. Same reason.

[Boringgeoff]

When I was a young bloke I was a smoker and I had a box of matches went up in my shirt pocket from a welding spark.That caused a bit of excitement!
Bob I've also got a bit of a portly gut so what I've done with my apron is shortened up the neckstrap so as to pull the bib a bit further up towards my chin. That seems to deter the sparks a bit better.

[Robson Valley]

BobL: I don't care what you were wearing "underneath." It would be a hell of a thing to write on your epitaph that you cooked yourself in a carving project. Just how stupid is that? Get some serious leather welding clothes.
I get laughed at for the gear I wear for stone cutting (stone cut relief prints.) There isn't a mosquito on earth that can get at me.

[Gra]

My father does it all the time. The problem is, he has issues with his legs, so he sits on the ground while welding. Legs apart, with the piece he is wlding between the legs. You can imagine where the holes are.....

[Barry_White]

Hey I've got a shirt just like that one, but mine doesn't have a hole in it. The shirt is easy enough to replace but you aren't Be safe.

[Christos]

Now that's just not good.

Got my overalls for welding course and after the course not used them since as I have not done any welding since doing the course.

It is bettter to be protected even for just one day.

[specialist]

Occupational hazard, I'm afraid. I don't often catch on fire, but I've seen some good ones.

One guy had the whole front of his shirt burned off, he had 2nd degree burns before he realised.

Another one lost one leg of his jeans before he could be put out.

These were the worst I've seen, generally you figure out you're burning before it gets that far.

[pjt]

I too have been there, grinding away, concentrating on what I'm doing then thinking mmm that's getting a bit hot, I bet I'm on fire, stop look and yep, I'm on fire as I madly pat out the fire, usually just a hole as per Bob's pic.

Pete

[John T]

been there done that mainly with 380 amp welder. john.

[bsrlee]

The bouncing blob of weld down the boot top is also good for a laugh - at least if you are an onlooker and not trying to get the boot & sock off in a hurry, while yelling & jumping up and down. DAMHIK.

I 'usually' burn my clothes by resting them on a recently welded piece, nothing too serious - then there was the time I managed to thread the end of a MIG wire through a tiny hole in my welding glove and into my finger - nasty smell, burning leather & finger - you don't get a blister, just a bit of brown & black crust that peels off a few days later.

[pjt]

The bouncing blob of weld down the boot top is also good for a laugh - at least if you are an onlooker and not trying to get the boot & sock off in a hurry, while yelling & jumping up and down. DAMHIK.
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The blob of weld metal down the open bit of the shirt sleeve (cuff) just as you are seconds away from completeing a vertical up and it sits there melting your elbow, that's fun as well.....

Pete

[Poppa]

Glad to see no damage donw Bob. There aren't enough of us Bobs - we can't afford to lose any.

Reminds me of a bad taste joke I heard once - apologies if it offends.

Give a man a fire and you keep him warm for the night. Set a man on fire and you keep him warm for life...