[TheForge] Cheap Autodarkening Welding Helmet.
Darrell
[email protected]
Sun Aug 10 15:37:01 2003
Some folks are "believers" and some check the facts and then believe.
Darrell
http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cheap Autodarkening Welding Helmet.
> 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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