[AT] Electric welding helmet

[Cecil Bearden]

If you do a lot of grinding and welding like I do, a helmet with an 
external adjustment knob that will go to a 4 or less shade or one that 
has a grind setting is really handy.  I have a high quality auto 
darkening helmet that was bought on a trades school contract to get the 
quantity price.   It has a grind setting, and a plasma setting.  
However, I have to take the helmet off to set the switch on the inside 
of the shade module.  I work with a welder, plasma, torch, and 
grinder.   I have to take my gloves off each time to change the settings 
on the helmet.  A plasma cutter needs a minimum 4 shade to protect your 
eyes.  Since I got a plasma that will cut up to 1-1/8 steel, the 4 shade 
lens is eally necessary.  I used shaded safety glasses with my 
5/8"machine, but with the heavier duty one, the arc is brighter and my 
eyes hurt when using the shaded glasses.

Cecil in OKla


On 2/4/2017 8:43 AM, Ralph Goff wrote:
> On 2/4/2017 8:08 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
>> Auto-darkening helmets are the only way to go.
>>
>>> Can't believe I lost my electric welding helmet; but I give up on looking
>>> any longer for it.  Still have my old one from 1945, but it does not have
>>> the color sensitive/changing(?) glass.  Anything else I should consider?
>>> Herb(GA)
> I am still using the helmet that came with the old Smith Roles welder in
> 1973. Headband held together
> with duct tape. I've been thinking about the auto darkening helmets as a
> replacement though.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>>>
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