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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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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.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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hobart hood from tractor supply

got mine with box damage for $70 and it's amazingly good
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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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 ?
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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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
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 03:31 AM
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well thats one dosent do me any good their out of stock and we dont have a store in WA
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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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
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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Dose the store local to you have it? and is the "Lens darkening (#10)" OK for tig welding?
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 04:58 AM
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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
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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10 is good to like 130amp
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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Speedglas SL. Jackson Shadow with a gold plated lens
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