[TheForge] autodarkening helmet and other thoughts

[terry l. ridder]

hello dave;

>
> I am glad that people are learning to weld well.
>

i am thankful to final have the money to learn how to weld correctly.

>
> 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 totally agree.

several years ago i was on a one man crusade to bring back the use of
'may' in place of 'can' as in 'may i have a piece of candy?'
as in 'may i have a cup of coffee?' instead of 'can i have a piece of
candy?' and 'can i have a cup of coffee?'

>
> 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.
>
this reminds me of a family moment many decades ago.
my children were still in grammar school. the two oldest children were
with me one saturday morning helping me run errands. we stopped at the
old farm & fleet store and picked up several rolls of 'duck tape'.
while i was pulling out of the parking place the middle child, asked
with her serious voice. "what part of the duck do they use to make duck
tape?" i had to put the car in park i was laughing so hard. i felt so
bad for laughing at her question which was asked in all seriousness.
it has become a tradition between her and i that on her birthday i give
her a roll of 'duck' tape.

>
> 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".
>

i will call it a shield when you are within earshot range. ;-)

> 
> 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.
> >
> > <snipped>
> >
> > --
> > terry l. ridder ><>
> >

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terry l. ridder ><>