how hot is too hot?

[stugots]

never heard of using unscented pads before,,, out here in the east coast, we only use the scented because we like having that spring fresh feeling while under the hood.

[dondlhmn]

Wear what you want or NOT!

There was a story about some miners in Italy during WWII:
Whatever they were digging was real important to the war effort,
but the underground mine was so hot, the miners ended up working naked.
I don't know if it helped keep them cool or not.........
Maybe they just liked digging tunnels without any clothes on--- I never heard.

But that might work for you guys up there in Arkansas--
and what the heck, it don't cost much to try it.

(If this fella comes looking for me-
I want yawl to tell him I just went into the Witness Protection Program a couple days ago)

Gee, that sounds like a great idea except for the thought of what might get burned......OUCH, OW!, OOWWWW, OUCH!!!!!

[aametalmaster]

I always keep a cold wet rag wrapped around my neck and tucked in my welding coat. Then i just redip it in water as needed...Bob

[Andy]

There was a story about some miners in Italy during WWII:
Whatever they were digging was real important to the war effort,
but the underground mine was so hot, the miners ended up working naked.
I don't know if it helped keep them cool or not.........
Maybe they just liked digging tunnels without any clothes on--- I never heard.

But that might work for you guys up there in Arkansas--
and what the heck, it don't cost much to try it.

(If this fella comes looking for me-
I want yawl to tell him I just went into the Witness Protection Program a couple days ago)

Sunburn/arcburn in bad bad places.

[LWSGUY]

Pedilite (SP) taste like crap, In Iraq I preferred Gatorade or even Kool Aide, plain water works but gets old when your drinking 5-6 1.5 litre bottles a day.

[stugots]

anyone remember salt tablets, that's what they used to hand out,,, you had water and salt.

[Sonora Iron]

anyone remember salt tablets, that's what they used to hand out,,, you had water and salt.

Yes I remember them well!

Can't remember all the details, but seems as Cal-OSHA passed a rule / law in the 1970s where employers were not allowed to supply them. Geez just can't remember why! People getting sick?

[aametalmaster]

anyone remember salt tablets, that's what they used to hand out,,, you had water and salt.

I do. I have a cast alum dispenser for salt tablets. I found on a beam prob left over from WWII in the big factory i worked in. I sand blasted the lead paint from it and brought it home...Bob

[davinci2010]

There is a company, Can't remember the name, that makes a cooler vest. I've talked to roofers that use them and they seem to like them. You put the vest in a freezer for a few hours and it stays cold for a couple of hours. Most of the guys I talked to kept a few of them frozen in an ice chest and rotated as the cold wore off. I believe the vest is packed with a gel, like what is in the ice packs you put in a lunchbox.

[jwsrep]

anyone remember salt tablets, that's what they used to hand out,,, you had water and salt.

Boy I sure do stugots. Back 30 years ago (there I go giving my age away) I used to weld for a big company up in northern NY. The welding dept I worked in was also the heat treat dept. Talk about some hot, hot times. It was manditory to take salt tablets and drink plenty of water there. I can remember after laying down a weld I would have a pool of sweat in the bottom of my hood. Man I sure don't miss those 12 hour days.

[jwsrep]

There is a company, Can't remember the name, that makes a cooler vest. I've talked to roofers that use them and they seem to like them. You put the vest in a freezer for a few hours and it stays cold for a couple of hours. Most of the guys I talked to kept a few of them frozen in an ice chest and rotated as the cold wore off. I believe the vest is packed with a gel, like what is in the ice packs you put in a lunchbox.

We sell a product from Climatech that is a cooling vest that uses an airline tethered to a regulating valve that you wear under your welding jacket. Works mint if you are at a weld table or don't have to move around much. The company also makes a cooling vest that you "refresh" in a freezer. That one will get you thru about 4 hours without having to refresh it.