[TheForge] Automatic welding lens

[Justin Fellenz]

Well, darn, I *thought* I was happy with my cheapie sheild. How often
do you get more than you pay for? I don't use it so maybe that's why it
hasn't broken yet...but y'all have convinced me the more expensive ones
work better too, so it looks like now I gotta step up, at least when I
forget and leave it on the top of the truck...which'll happen sooner or
later.

Justin

--- Ries Niemi <rniemi at fidalgo.net> wrote:

> 
> i have been using a electronic welding hood for almost 15 years now, 
> and I love it. I do a lot of tig, mig, occasional stick, and I even
> use 
> it for plasma cutting, especially if I am cutting something like 
> expanded metal, with lots of on/offs.
> I had a jackson until last year, when it finally pooped out- it
> lasted 
> something like 14 years, with only battery changes. As it happens, a 
> automatic cartridge for the jackson was more than a whole new 
> replacement helmet from Optrel, which is what my welding supply
> carries 
> and recommends, so I bought one of those instead. I like it too.
> I have had guys work for me who wont use em, who swear they get flash
> 
> burn because the lens is too slow, but I think its just old fashioned
> 
> stubborness. I have never gotten flash burn from the auto darkening 
> helmet. Or a headache.
> I particularly like it for repetitve work, like tig welding a dozen 
> candlesticks, or rows of pickets. No more neckache from constantly 
> flipping a helmet up and down.
> I would recommend staying away from the cheapo harbor freigh
> versions- 
> I have heard stories about them failing early and often.
> 
> ries
> 
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