{"id":3375,"date":"2013-08-15T06:05:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T13:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/blog\/carmenelectrode\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2013-08-14T16:40:24","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T23:40:24","slug":"back-to-school-for-women-welders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/2013\/08\/15\/back-to-school-for-women-welders\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School for Women Welders"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re heading back to welding school this Fall, here’s some welding supplies you may want to make sure you have.<\/p>\n

Welding Safety First<\/h2>\n

\"Safety<\/a>Flames, sparks, hot stuff– welding can be dangerous! \u00a0And you want to make sure you protect your eyes.<\/p>\n

Eye injuries–arc flash, flying particles, molten metal, grinding dust–are the most \u00a0common welding injuries. \u00a0With a nice pair of safety glasses like these\u00a0ArcArmor safety glasses from Miller you can keep your eyes safe and look good! \u00a0They come in a variety of colors and in both clear lenses and shade 5.0 lenses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Make sure you have a hood too– a welding helmet<\/a>. \u00a0You don’t have to spend a lot of money–you can get a passive welding helmet for around $35, or a basic fixed shade auto-darkening helmet for a little more than a hundred bucks.<\/p>\n

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If you’re not sure which welding helmet to choose, here’s the rundown on the basics from \u00a0Mr. TIG :<\/p>\n