[TheForge] autodarkening helmet and other thoughts

[Dave Mudge]

I am glad that people are learning to weld well.
I am on what is perhaps a one man crusade, but I will go with it anyway.
The pricey thing that you wear over your face to protect your face and
eyes from all of the nasty
stuff that happens as a result of good welding, is a "shield" rather
than a "helmet".
A "shield" by it's very name and nature, does just that. It "shields"
one from harmful rays and heat etc.
A "helmet" goes over one's head to protect it from falling stuff and
from bumping into things.
I realize that even the folks that make the product have begun to call
it a "helmet" but
a helmet it is not. A lot like "duck tape" rather than "duct tape" it
is a misnomer.
So please, if not for the sake of proper English then for respect of
the tens of thousands of welders
that have gone before you, call it a "shield".

climbing down from my soap box,
dave mudge

On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 5:02 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:
>
> hello;
>
> i purchased the hobart hood patriotic xvp series
> part number 770449 auto darkening helmet. i must
> say it is extremely nice to be able to start welding
> without snapping my neck to drop my helmet.
>
> overall the helmet is nice, at bit on the high side of
> price, $204.00 at farm & fleet in dekalb, illinois.
>
> some other items on my shopping list are:
>
> a miller spoolmatic 185 for a millermatic 185. from what i can tell
> it looks like miller no longer markets this spoolgun. it is not clear
> if any of the spoolgun that they are currently marketing will work
> with the millermatic 185. i want the spool gun for welding stainless
> steel. may not need it if i am able to become proficient in tig welding.
>
>
> a miller trailblazer 302 propane or diesel. leaning toward diesel.
> have diesel fuel all ready for the tractor and if i take it on one
> of the ships diesel fuel will be in plentiful supply. the same can
> not be said of propane.
>
> miller spectrum 375 x-treme w/case external compressor required,
> portability 18 lbs. the weight is the deciding factor. the spectrum
> 375 weighs in at 52 lbs and the spectrum 125c weighs in at 44 lbs.
> the best price i have been quoted so far is $1,525.00 usd. which is
> close to msrp.
>
> i am still looking for several metal lathes. have not found anything
> yet that i liked for the amount of coinage they were asking for them.
>
> once i have the oxy-fuel and miller welding gear completed can
> start building some of my projects that have been on hold for
> many years.
>
> i am thinking of taking the welding classes at kishwaukee community
> college to really set down and learn welding. i have also toyed with
> the idea of contacting one of several people i know and see how much
> they would charge to teach me the art of oxy-fuel welding, mig with
> shield gas, flux core mig, and tig. i have been welding for many years
> but i know that i have many bad habits when it comes to welding.
>
> i have toyed with the idea of seeing how much i could learn from
> george dixon for $20k usd. that is still a dream.
>
> stilling working on getting the timsmithing equipment together.
> several people on theforge have offered to look at what they have
> in the way of extras and see what we are able to work out. i need
> to get those people the list of what i am still looking for.
>
> if anyone would have comments, suggestions, hints, etc on any
> of the equipment i have mentioned above please share your thoughts.
>
>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
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