[AT] TIG welding--a little OT

Alan Riley arr44 at cox.net
Sat Mar 18 08:16:46 PST 2006


I too bought a Jackson auto-darkening helmet a few years back.  It's a
Jackson Executive and cost upwards of $300.  I debated about getting
a cheaper helmet but since I only have one pair of eyes, I wasn't going
to chance damaging them with a cheap helmet.

Alan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] TIG welding--a little OT


> I bought one of the first Jackson auto helmets about 8 years ago.  I have
> another one also.  I  bought Jackson because I wanted the backing of an
> American company if it damaged my eyes.  the darkening time is the
important
> thing I think, shorter the better.
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] TIG welding--a little OT
>
>
> >
> > The auto darkening helmet I have, Dick, lightens up to about the shade
of
> > very light sunglasses - hardly darker than just regular glass. You can
> > easily see the work with a halogen work light, or even regular room
> > lights. I like to work outdoors where possible, but it works just fine
> > indoors. One time I was working with some shiny sheet metal outdoors,
and
> > the reflection from the sun kept darkening the lens as I moved around.
So
> > I had to re-arrange the work. It is that sensitive. For me, an auto
> > darkening helmet is like "night and day" as far as convenience. (pun
> > intended!) The more expensive helmets have larger windows, which are
nice,
> > but for my needs (less than once a month), I find the HF auto darkening,
> > adjustable density, solar powered unit to be one of the best values of
> > almost any tool I have purchased.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> >> I have seen this discuss a little. What about the ones that there eyes
> >> are not just what they use to be. I use a halogen light when practical
> >> because my eye site is not what it use to be, I would like a auto
> >> darkening helmet but my eyes don't??????????????????? $50.00 or $400.00
> >> tell me more
> >> R Fink
> >> PA
> >
> > -- 
> > Mike Sloane
> > Allamuchy NJ
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> >
> > "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way."
> > Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958), Spanish writer
> >
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