noob welding helmet-Critque my welds!
08-12-2008, 03:49 PM
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noob welding helmet-Critque my welds!
Im about to start taking classes at a community college and was wondering what helmet should I get...HF helmets?
Just started my MIG class and want some feedback on my welds
Shield Gas 100% Co2 at 25 CFH
Amp-200
Volt-20
Material 3/16
Let the bashing begin!
^ herpes! Not mine but just had to throw it in
Just started my MIG class and want some feedback on my welds
Shield Gas 100% Co2 at 25 CFH
Amp-200
Volt-20
Material 3/16
Let the bashing begin!
^ herpes! Not mine but just had to throw it in
08-12-2008, 04:38 PM
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Re: noob welding helmet
Originally Posted by t_cel_t
what kind of welding?
if its tig you might want to get an auto dark that has adjustable darkness. it makes it a lot easier on your eyes when you start doing AC
if its tig you might want to get an auto dark that has adjustable darkness. it makes it a lot easier on your eyes when you start doing AC
I treat mine like dogshit but it's worked great for 3+ years
08-12-2008, 05:56 PM
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Re: noob welding helmet
Get a Speedglas SL.
Don't take a HF helmet. They are ------- trash. They dont last any time, they eat batteries, they're UNGODLY UNCOMFORTABLE and the visual quality through the lens sucks.
If you can't spend $200-300 for a Speedglas, then buy an uncomfortable $50 Jackson Shadow, and assorted GOLD plated lenses. Shield them inside and out with plasic covers and NEVER scratch them. Gold plated lenses are god's gift to optic quality.
My backup is a Shadow, but after 4 months my SL is still on its first set of batteries.
Don't take a HF helmet. They are ------- trash. They dont last any time, they eat batteries, they're UNGODLY UNCOMFORTABLE and the visual quality through the lens sucks.
If you can't spend $200-300 for a Speedglas, then buy an uncomfortable $50 Jackson Shadow, and assorted GOLD plated lenses. Shield them inside and out with plasic covers and NEVER scratch them. Gold plated lenses are god's gift to optic quality.
My backup is a Shadow, but after 4 months my SL is still on its first set of batteries.
08-12-2008, 08:45 PM
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Re: noob welding helmet
Originally Posted by Toysrme
Get a Speedglas SL.
Don't take a HF helmet. They are ------- trash. They dont last any time, they eat batteries, they're UNGODLY UNCOMFORTABLE and the visual quality through the lens sucks.
If you can't spend $200-300 for a Speedglas, then buy an uncomfortable $50 Jackson Shadow, and assorted GOLD plated lenses. Shield them inside and out with plasic covers and NEVER scratch them. Gold plated lenses are god's gift to optic quality.
My backup is a Shadow, but after 4 months my SL is still on its first set of batteries.
Don't take a HF helmet. They are ------- trash. They dont last any time, they eat batteries, they're UNGODLY UNCOMFORTABLE and the visual quality through the lens sucks.
If you can't spend $200-300 for a Speedglas, then buy an uncomfortable $50 Jackson Shadow, and assorted GOLD plated lenses. Shield them inside and out with plasic covers and NEVER scratch them. Gold plated lenses are god's gift to optic quality.
My backup is a Shadow, but after 4 months my SL is still on its first set of batteries.
08-13-2008, 02:23 AM
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Re: noob welding helmet
everywhere. shadows are like the typical low cost flip down hood. But you should buy a speedglas while the $30 rebate is going on. first off, they weigh about 2/3 of a pound, secondly they have god's gift to adjustable head-gear. lastly they have the best optics of any AD helmet youll find. lastly i KEEP running into entire shops that use the older 9002's. especially large places with 20-60 welders. youll see two or three big heavy miller and jacksons, then a awhole messload of 9002's. youll see places where afew people get together using the big window millers and the two pound jackson helmets.
you take yourself a speedglas SL into class and everyone will ---- themselves as soon as they lok through one, then realize it weighs 1/3 what theirs weigh
its cause they're better :P
you take yourself a speedglas SL into class and everyone will ---- themselves as soon as they lok through one, then realize it weighs 1/3 what theirs weigh
its cause they're better :P
