Yes, but I did try to weld about 6 years ago, before I had brain surgery to help my Parkinson’s symptoms. Needless to say, I gave it up instantly because shaking makes for terrible welds 🤣. And it took this long for me to try again. The surgery, deep brain stimulation (DBS), placed electrodes deep into the bottom center of my brain. Wires are routed out of my skull, down my neck ( under skin), and into what I call my voltage regulator, under my skin on my chest. It’s kinda like a pace maker, but I get to control how much electricity is directed into my brain with a remote control. I reached out to the manufacturer and enquired about the impacts welding might have on the setup. They said we don’t know, so don’t do it. I’ve been researching for 5 years now..,nothing indicates a small inverter welder puts off any electromagnetic fields that are harmful. So I took a leap of faith last month…now I want to weld everything I see!

Probably more than you expected, but that’s the back story about me and welding.

Thank you for the compliment!


1954 3100 with Hydra-Matic
Currently undergoing S10 conversion
Parkinson’s...it’s not just for the elderly
Caution, slow man at work