[TheForge] Auto darkening helmets on eBay

[Larry and Pat Brown]

I've been welding for twenty + years and I thought I'll never need one. 
Then I bought one, a Jackson 3 in 1, about $300 and I justified it to 
myself as I had a lot of small tig welds to do on the bench. I figured the 
3 in 1 feature would be handy maybe so I spent a few extra for it. With the 
3 in 1 it stays light to grind, auto darks to dark green for oxy- acetylene 
and has adjustable shades and sensitivity for welding. I got very used to 
it quickly, it's light, fast and has been durable. I soon realized it is 
invaluable when working in tight fitting places with hard to get to welds.
I have gotten the wrong pieces welded together out of a few layers over the 
years and I feel it could eliminate a few mistakes a year, saving time  and 
money lost backing up to start over.
  L Brown



At 05:21 PM 2/18/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I earn my bread and butter by welding.  Right now im working for an outfit
>that repairs tanker trailers and in my oppion I would save my money and
>learn to flip my hood.
>Unless your standing at a production line and welding an inch at a time.
>Just my thoughts
>
>Lon