I'll try not be too long winded about this because as you will understand in a moment I am in a foul mood. I'm writing this while I wait for an appointment with an eye doctor because I have a tiny particle of Silicon Bronze stuck in my eye.
Yes, I wear eye protection when I work with power tools... Especially ones that cut and grind metal. Standard clear safety glasses you can find anywhere... and they work well. I guess. Most of the time.
So, this time (and one other incident about 3 years ago) I was happily working with my safety glasses on and a small particle flew up in face just at the perfect angle to fly between my cheek and the plastic. Maybe it bounced off my cheek or off the inside of the glasses but one way or another it ended up in my eye.
To get to the point, I'm suggesting that anyone working with metal fab tools (and its probably a good idea for just about anything) is to go with a goggle that seals around the eyes so nothing can come up, in from the sides, of from your brow. In the past I've had dust from my eye brows actually fall into my eyes after I was done working and removed my glasses.
Yes, I do have a full face shield... Damn awkward to wear and work in. I used to have a good pair of Wiley X glasses that had clear lenses but had the foam around the edge to make them more like a goggle. Looks like I'll been hitting up e-bay to find another pair of those. I'm done with regular safety glasses that only do the job 99% of the time, because that 1% can send you to the hospital.
Yes, I wear eye protection when I work with power tools... Especially ones that cut and grind metal. Standard clear safety glasses you can find anywhere... and they work well. I guess. Most of the time.
So, this time (and one other incident about 3 years ago) I was happily working with my safety glasses on and a small particle flew up in face just at the perfect angle to fly between my cheek and the plastic. Maybe it bounced off my cheek or off the inside of the glasses but one way or another it ended up in my eye.
To get to the point, I'm suggesting that anyone working with metal fab tools (and its probably a good idea for just about anything) is to go with a goggle that seals around the eyes so nothing can come up, in from the sides, of from your brow. In the past I've had dust from my eye brows actually fall into my eyes after I was done working and removed my glasses.
Yes, I do have a full face shield... Damn awkward to wear and work in. I used to have a good pair of Wiley X glasses that had clear lenses but had the foam around the edge to make them more like a goggle. Looks like I'll been hitting up e-bay to find another pair of those. I'm done with regular safety glasses that only do the job 99% of the time, because that 1% can send you to the hospital.
