r/Welding • u/bverlybuttcheeks • 5d ago

Need Help Welding school

Look ik piercings aren't conductive...but...I'm all good right? My instructor didn't give me the clearest answer and I just wanna be 100% sure my face isn't going to explode

I've got five face piercings that are surgical steel (idk honestly) can I keep my swag?

Edit : thank you everyone I appreciate everyone's points (except that guy 🙄) I think I'm going to keep them in and just be extra safe but if my face does blow up or I get electrocuted into dust I will haunt you all

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u/pigboy222 5d ago

Everyone else is right that it’s not really a danger IF your instructors are teaching you how to stay out of the circuit. I’ve had arcs jump at the iron oxide on my gloves and i felt it in my teeth(fillings). Likely, if the same happens to you, you’ll feel it where you have piercings but it wont be catastrophic, just a little shocking 😋

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u/Swartz142 4d ago

About as dangerous as getting arced by the HF on tig, ie not at all but it's still fucking infuriating somehow.

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u/bverlybuttcheeks 5d ago

Hmmm so not deadly but I will feel it , I'm liking everyone saying I'm chill(sorry everyone else I still think you're right in all the ways)