RE: Eye Protection: WAS RE: 3/4, 1/4, or 3/4 copper tubing?

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>

I think it's most likely becuase people don't notice that their eyes are
being burned by electromagnetic radiation becuase they don't feel any pain,
whereas the extremely loud noise causes an instant reaction of trying to
cover something up. And yes, I agree that you should wear eye protection,
although it is difficult to get large amounts of glasses that are qualified
to protect you against all the dangers thigns that could occur to distribute
to a large audience if you are doing a demo.

 >>>>>>>>>>Agreed. But simple safety glasses (at least for impact protection)
should be available and required by
spectators.  UVEX ANSI approved safety glasses cost only about $2.00 each at
quantities of 20+ and for about $100.00
you can get a UV cabinet (disinfects glasses) with about 10-20 pairs of
safety glasses for about $100.00.  A great
investment for anyone who plans on giving lots of demonstrations etc...

Remember, it may be YOU that you are protecting by making sure spectators
wear proper safety devices.  I would really
hate to see what happens if a small teenager watching a demonstration got a
few pieces of tungsten in their eye
when a rotary spark gap decided to "go nasty on ya."  With lawsuits today .
. . heck, if a thief breaks into your house
and trips over that coffee table you have in the living room you'll get
sued.

Dan






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Subject: Eye Protection: WAS RE: 3/4, 1/4, or 3/4 copper tubing?


  > Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
  >
  > Guys and Gals...
  >
  > Can't kid a kidder...
  >
  > Remember we use pro pyro at almost every gig.
  >
  > The things that "can't possibly combust anyway" are the ones that kill,
  > blind and disfigure.
  >
  > There will always be oxygen, voltage and fuel where there shouldn't be.
  >
  > Jeff
  >
  >
  >
  >  >>>>>>>Same goes with high voltage equipment.  Common sense would
dictate
at
  > least wearing safety glasses
  > when working with high voltage.  I repeatedly see pictures of people
running
  > their coils (even during demonstrations - GASP!)
  > when the spectators / operators are not wearing safety glasses.
  >
  > As Jeff says about gas pipes, I similarily state about electrical
equipment.
  > Even the best designed electrical components will fail spectacularly.
And
  > its the components you least expect to explode
  > which always will.
  >
  > Why bother wearing hearing protection (to prevent hearing loss) and not
even
  > bothering to don some safety glasses
  > to prevent eye injury.  Seems kind of dumb if you ask me.  Heck, I would
  > probably bet more people value their
  > eyesight more than their hearing, yet no one ever seems to wear eye
  > protection.  Why is that???
  >
  > Dan
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > PREVIOUSLY:
  >
  >    > Faraday's law protects the gas inside the pipes.
  >
  > And if that fails, there's still no oxygen in the pipe, so the gas can't
  > possibly combust anyway.
  >
  >