[TheForge] autodarkening SHIELD! really

[Andy Gladish]

Pete, all I can say is that I had the same rig and thought it worked fine,  
but I was noticing more redness around the eyes than usual when I had a  
lot of welding going on, so I finally bought a Miller shield with a large  
window and adjustable everything, for only about $200- and a magnifying  
insert to go with it.
It was absolutely one of the best things I've done for myself in the last  
year, no question.
The old A.D. insert worked, but I had a habit of blinking whenever I'd  
start the arc because the response was just a little slow. Don't have that  
with the new one, plus I can turn up the dark for TIG and turn it down for  
lite migging, or use it shade 3 for grinding, and make it stay dark for an  
extra second after the arc so the glowing blob doesn't leave sunspots on  
my retina.


On Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:40:32 -0800, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer  
<artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:

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>
> 2 Questions please;
>
> 1. I've an older ( 2nd replacement) Selstrom Phantom Lite autodarkening
> cartridge ( with adjustable shade and sensitivity) installed in a beat
> up , even older 4" x 5" (?) large window shield. I think the suspension
> is the third replacement. With some aluminum foil duct tape i can paste
> it back together again. I tend to bounce them across the shop floor
> every now and then.
> So i've been thinking that the newer one's must be a lot better by now.
> I've noticed that the large window style that i prefer isn't common. And
> i've read complaints about the durability of some models. Also seen
> advertised claims that the design minimized fume intake and weight and
> maximized comfort. Rather skip the logos and decals.
> What i have works passably. Is it worth replacing?

> Thanks for letting me exploit your considerable cumulative  
> experience!..pf

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