I had no idea we had so many medical professionals on this board.

 

Damn bro. I'm glad you are ok. It's scary how accidents really do happen. I hope you feel 100% again soon, and the best thing that can come from this is you might save someone else's life too!

 

ding ding ding ding ding....

Live. Learn. SHARE.

It really was 91.2. I triple checked it because I didn't believe it myself.

That is one awesome respirator Lee. Where can I get? Probably costs more than my welding rig.

 

holy crap!

well i'm glad your alright. I think even if you just got some ventilation in that tiny shack you call a garage, then you'd probly be ok. Just get a fan goin out the back to simulate a blow through booth. That will pull those fumes out of there.

u can't die on kaboose now.. he'll claw your nuts off!

 

that's nuts. i'd definitely get to a doctor if i were you. it sounds like your body worked out all of the crap but i'd want to be sure i wasn't left with kidney damage or anything, or that there isn't anything still sitting in my system.

i actually would have paid a visit to the ER back on saturday. :x

crazy.

 

You gotta watch out for that ish man! Similar thing happened to a kid in my welding class but, he now has perminant brain damage. Glad you're alright!

 

go get that shit checked out mr. cat with the grapefruit on the head man.

 

my buddies setup was 3500, but his is like super big dick setup. You can get resperated helmets for around 1500 and up from what I remember. Still not cheap by any means :happysad:

 

Oh awesome. I just found one on ebay for $1000 in England. The whole product line is pretty awesome, but I might just be forced to plug in a fan and open the garage door for now. At least until I can pony up the cash for a helmet like that. That's steep for a hobbyist welder... Hell I've got less than twice that tied up in the Colt at this point. If I was a welder by trade, I'd sell a body part to have that thing... but I make more money fixing Macs so I can't justify it like that either.

Hmmm....

Perhaps I should settle on something like this...
http://www.northernsafety.com/Produc...52NORT03&PFM=B

or for under $20... this...
http://www.northernsafety.com/Produc...52NORT03&PFM=B

I still envy all who can afford an Optrel.

 

wah whine boy