[TheForge] Hearing aids

[Dan Tull]

Circuitry inside cuts off loud noises(gun shots, hammers,etc.)

I had mine re- adjusted to allow some sound as silence was unsafe.
dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <PlumDon at aol.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Hearing aids


>
> In a message dated 1/24/2005 1:44:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> osan at netlabs.net writes:
>
> OK, i'm  sure my question will be stupid, but at least someone asked
> whether you  are certain that your hearing loss is  permanent.
>
>
>
> Oh yes. Quite so. permanent nerve damage.
>
> Certainly getting some good responses re my hearing problem. I suspect it 
> is
> not an unusual occurence in the blacksmithing community. Meeting with an
> audiologist tomorrow who will mainly market me Oticon (I think) hearing 
> aids.
> This is all new to me and a bit confusing what with all the choices. Much 
> like
> everything, anymore. But I am really beginning to miss a lot of what's 
> going
> on  so guess I will have to do something.
>
> I dont use ear protection when just at the anvil...only with the power
> hammer. Maybe that should change. Do most of youse use them all the time 
> when
> hammering?
>
> Again, thanks for the helpful notes.
>
> Don Plummer
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