[Boatanchors] Funny Blue Glow

[J. Forster]

Almost certainly, the fogging due to TIG was the high UV output of the
arc. It'll give your arms a 'sunburn' in a minute or less. Been there.

The plastic case of the film badge was probable visibly opaque, but leaked
in the UV.

A TIG does not give off x-rays.

-John

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> Ray,
>
> I firmly believe in the KISS Principle!
>
> It is an easy and quick way to determine if it is or it isn't.
>
> I used to drive the folks that read my old film badges nuts!  The high
> frequency used in Heliarc, (Tig), welding used to cause it to show a
> ridiculous reading.
>
> They finally figured it out.  I then had to leave it with a co-worker
> that was away from my welding.  Sheesh!  You'd have thought that they
> believed I should have glowed in the dark!
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
>
>
> On 4/21/2014 1:14 PM, Raymond Cote wrote:
>> Great idea Bob!!!
>> Ray
>>
>> The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate
>> those who speak it.
>>
>>
>> -George Orwell
>>
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2014, at 12:13, "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net
>> <mailto:rbethman at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>> See if you can weasel one of those X-ray pieces that they stick in
>>> your mouth.
>>>
>>> Tape it to the side of the tube.
>>>
>>> You can get it processed at a Walgreens.
>>>
>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>
>>>
>
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