[TheForge] Cheap Autodarkening Welding Helmet.

Sun Aug 10 14:51:01 2003

Hey Darrell,
I believe there is a lot more than muscle fatigue involved. i.e. cataract
formation and retinal damage.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cheap Autodarkening Welding Helmet.


> You won't get flash burn from an auto darkening lens that doesn't darken.
> The material that the lens is made from will protect you even if it
doesn't
> darken. What you will get is your pupil will close from the bright light
and
> then when it does darken you will not be able to see until the pupil
dilates
> again. Enough of that will cause muscle fatigue in the pupil.
> Darrell
>
> http://www.machinemaster.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cheap Autodarkening Welding Helmet.
>
>
> > With cheap helmets with a slow switching time you can blink your eyes as
> you
> > strike the arc to prevent flash burn.
> > Chuck
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cheap Autodarkening Welding Helmet.
> >
> >
> > > I  don't take your comments as insulting.   I don't disagree, my
normal
> > > helmet is an american brand.  I say brand, since god knows where
> > > anything is really made anymore.  Too many "made in america" products
> > > seem to be more snapped together in america, by illegal labor.     I
> > > wouldn't suggest anyone here entertain these for daily welding or if
> > > they are using high amperages.   I bought mine as a spare, since I
don't
> > > want to have a lot of money tied up in an extra helmet I hope to not
> > > have to use.  Also, there was some mention a while back about using an
> > > autodarkening rig for forge welding, where these units may be
> > > appropriate as well, considering that so many people use nothing other
> > > than ordinary safety glasses for forge welding now (if that).   I
bought
> > > didium glasses years ago when that seemed the best thing to do.  I
> > > typically wear them under a gas welding goggle( the boxy kind that
take
> > > shields of the same size as helmets).   I started this when gas
welding
> > > aluminum, and have used it for any major forge welding as well, since.
> > >
> > >  I debated posting on the Harbor Freight helmets in the first place,
but
> > > decided it might be of value to some.  There was no ringing
endorsement
> > > in my post for this very reason, simply that I had previously bought
the
> > > $69 version and after a brief tryout it seemed to work ok.   After an
> > > hour or so using the helmet, I did not have any noticable eye strain,
> > > the helmet kicked in appropriately, and the shade level (adjustable)
was
> > > consistent.  That being said, I understand and support your cautionary
> > > statements since the ability to reason is the only thing I value more
> > > highly that the ability to see.
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> > >
> > > A. Vida wrote:
> > >
> > > >[email protected] wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I just noticed that Harbor Freight has a couple of their
autodarkening
> > > >>hemets on clearance pretty cheap:
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm not trying to insult anyone here, but just
> > > >> pointing out that eyesight is, at least for me, a precious
> > > >> thing and if the best helmet cost me $1000, I would pay it
> > > >> in a heartbeat if I felt it better preserved my vision.
> > > >>
> > > >> Some things are NOT worth saving a dollar on.  Not to me,
> > > >> anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
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