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88dx 10-20-2008 02:32 AM
What welding helmet?
 
Whats a good auto darkening welding helmet? I have a HF one thats less then a month old and its a ------- POS that likes to turn off when im welding. :7

Smith-02 10-20-2008 02:42 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
hobart hood from tractor supply

got mine with box damage for $70 and it's amazingly good

88dx 10-20-2008 03:20 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
hobart hood from tractor supply

got mine with box damage for $70 and it's amazingly good
like this one http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/...&Special=false ?

Smith-02 10-20-2008 03:22 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10551_10001_44148_-1______14151|14220|14236|44148?listingPage=true&Sp ecial=false price came down, it used to be 89

88dx 10-20-2008 03:31 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
well thats one dosent do me any good their out of stock and we dont have a store in WA

Smith-02 10-20-2008 03:51 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Originally Posted by 88dx
well thats one dosent do me any good their out of stock and we dont have a store in WA
send me $85 ill buy it/ship to you

88dx 10-20-2008 04:09 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Dose the store local to you have it? and is the "Lens darkening (#10)" OK for tig welding?

t_cel_t 10-20-2008 04:58 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Originally Posted by 88dx
Dose the store local to you have it? and is the "Lens darkening (#10)" OK for tig welding?
yes, i use a 9 for everything

Smith-02 10-20-2008 05:12 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
10 is good to like 130amp

Toysrme 10-20-2008 05:17 AM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Speedglas SL. Jackson Shadow with a gold plated lens

wannabe 10-21-2008 10:21 PM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Hobart=bad
Harbor Freight=worse
jackson=ok
miller/lincoln=better
Speedglas=Best

I love my speedglas 9002x. Its spendy, but totally worth it

Toysrme 10-22-2008 08:40 PM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
word. i have the SL and love it, but eventually I want a 9002 (or whatever replaces it) so that i can have a workplace buy me a $1000 respirator. used one afew months ago it was bad ass, as in big brown round bad ass!

jinxy 10-22-2008 11:16 PM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
I have a miller pro hobby. It works great, but the elite would be nice because sometimes I get in positions where I block the sensors. But when I do that I can just turn up the sensitivity and it doesn't matter.

wannabe 10-23-2008 11:16 PM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
Originally Posted by rawr
I have a miller pro hobby. It works great, but the elite would be nice because sometimes I get in positions where I block the sensors. But when I do that I can just turn up the sensitivity and it doesn't matter.
yeah ive used an elite and Its the only other hood ide use vs my SG. 4 sensors on the speedglas work good for overhead when ur blocking 3/4 of you lens

Racintweek 10-24-2008 01:03 PM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
i weld for a living and use miller performance series. never had any issues

Passenger 10-24-2008 09:23 PM
Re: What welding helmet?
 
I have a digital elite and a regular elite, the new digital elite is probably the best helmet available, 4 sensors, largest viewing area, and electromagnetic pickup makes sure you never get flashed.


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