Protip

"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon) 01/16/2018 at 14:53 • Filed to: None

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Don’t get welding slag in your eye. Currently waiting in the hospital to have it poked at.

Update- seems to be abraded but nothing serious.

For Sweden > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 14:57

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[takes notes]

HammerheadFistpunch > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 14:59

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oof. Also screwdrivers. I have a friend with a “+” in his eyeball permanently.

MonkeePuzzle > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:01

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metal in eye is bad news, they wont let you do MRI later on. or at least, they have a huge process for people with prior metal in eye things

PartyPooper2012 > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:01

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sigh.... eye ear and body protection at all times... WAT WAZ U THINKIN?

bhtooefr > HammerheadFistpunch 01/16/2018 at 15:02

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Hey, it means he can see the pluses in everything.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:03

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Hmm something something eye protection. What was that something something part? I think it was “definitely don’t need”. Okay got it!

Too many times have I gotten crap into my eyes when I should have been wearing something. Usually its rust flakes and dirt from the bottom of my Miata. Can’t imagine how much it would suck to get something like welding slag in there! Good luck.

Textured Soy Protein > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:07

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Sorry to hear that, but, uh...

Chinny Raccoon > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/16/2018 at 15:09

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Not one of my smarter moves.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:14

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You mean I should eat it instead?

Chinny Raccoon > PartyPooper2012 01/16/2018 at 15:17

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I’ll just flip the mask up a bit and chip that off.

*tap*

Oh bollocks.

Thought I’d flushed it out but not sure.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:17

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Does this mean you’ll be putting a Jolly Roger on the MR2? (Joking aside, I do hope there’s no lasting damage)

Future next gen S2000 owner > MonkeePuzzle 01/16/2018 at 15:18

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Alternatively - best way to remove metal from said eyeball.

For Sweden > bhtooefr 01/16/2018 at 15:22

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We should all have a positive outlook.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:22

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The problem with being a glasses wearer - most eyepro you can find makes seeing impossible, or is so god-awful uncomfortable to wear that you can’t really use it for long.

Chinny Raccoon > For Sweden 01/16/2018 at 15:22

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Others in the series include ‘don’t slice your hand with a chisel’ & ‘yes that boiling water is hot’

TheRealBicycleBuck > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:23

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Time to break out this cautionary tale again. A friend of mine was using a wire wheel mounted on a bench grinder to polish a pony keg for use as a gas tank on a dune buggy. One of the wires decided it didn’t want to be part of the process any more and flung itself free. In a shot worthy of any movie-grade sniper, the wire landed dead-center in his left eye.

He really was lucky in several ways. The wire stopped short of the retina, so there was no retinal damage. He had the sense not to grab the wire and yank it out, so the corneal damage was limited to a single puncture instead of additional tears. His dad was a volunteer fireman & part-time EMT, so his dad knew what to do.

Now he has an artificial cornea. It’s somewhat retroreflective, so in the right conditions, his eye lights up like a cat’s eye which is great for scaring kids at Halloween.

MonkeePuzzle > Future next gen S2000 owner 01/16/2018 at 15:27

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efficient yes, best... probably no

PartyPooper2012 > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:34

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was she hot?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 15:53

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Ouch, I’ve had it hit my arms plenty of times but never my eye. Hope you’re okay.

random001 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 01/16/2018 at 15:57

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Aren’t glasses a form of eye protection, though? Bonus!

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Chinny Raccoon 01/16/2018 at 16:18

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Also: watch out when you pull off a pressurized fuel line. Fuel in the eyes hurts like hell

shop-teacher > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 01/16/2018 at 17:38

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You can get prescription safety glasses. I’m sure they’re expensive and ugly though.