Posted by Billy NY on September 07, 2008 at 06:40:16 from (64.12.117.74):
In Reply to: O/T Welding Helmet posted by 37chief on September 06, 2008 at 23:04:40:
Familiar with that problem, this can be a huge distraction and will definitely effect your welds.
Besides all the other things you need to do, (especially with stick) keep your leads from weighing your arm down, maintaining your arc distance, maintaining the correct electrode position, paying close attention to the puddle, a poorly performing helmet, one that has a head band that pulls on your hair, (short or long) does not fit and or loses it's fit while you work is a real frustrating thing, more so if you are trying to learn a welding process.
I'm still using an inexpensive conventional type helmet, one before this one, I literally tossed due these problems. While at the welding supply house I picked up another conventional to replace it, one with a large viewing area, and what seems to be a slightly lighter lense, think the first one was a shade 11. Big difference, this one I am real happy with, (though I'd still like to get an auto darkening of high quality). I have no issues striking an arc, if the work is brightly illuminated, can see just enough, don't have to tip the helmet down after. The shade is dark enough, eyes are ok after welding. Most things I seem to learn fairly quickly, and when I first started stick welding, later on, I realized I would have done much better, much sooner, had I been using this or a better suited helmet, different lense etc. The one I have now, a Pearson Eclipse, ( which I hope is not of HF type quality ) inexpensive but I can work with it, can see the puddle and the work much better, (might have just been the lense shade) sure made a big improvement of my work, though an amateur and just using 7018 for fabricating and repairs, little things sure make a difference.
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