[TheForge] Auto darkening helmet

[dave m]

Jerry, It's our responsibility to teach the younger generation and those who are mis-informed, the correct terminology.
dave

 
dave mudge
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----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 1:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Auto darkening helmet
> 
> I actually have a welding Helmet, a "3M Whitecap II" supplied air 
> welding 
> helmet, by name. On the other hand I agree, all my others are shields. I do 
> prefer folk getting the name right, says they may have some formal training 
> so I won't have to keep an eye on them if we're working in the same 
> area.
> 
> Most of the time though I just ignore it and carry on.
> 
> Jer
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "woolley" <wjec1 at verizon.net>
> To: "dave m" <magichammer.geo at yahoo.com>; "Blacksmithing 
> List Sponsored by 
> ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Auto darkening helmet
> 
> 
>>  I've made my living first and foremost as a boilermaker/welder and
>>  couldn't agree with you more. My shields, automatic or not, are not 
>>  helmets.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  On 6/1/2011 1:24 AM, dave m wrote:
>>>  I too have used the auto darkening shield for years and could not  get 
>>>  along without it.
>>>  BUT,,, I have an issue with calling the thing that SHIELDS one's 
> face and 
>>>  eyes from the light and heat of the arc a HELMET.....
>>>  Even the people that sell them call them helmets but that is incorrect. 
> A 
>>>  helmet protects one's head from bumps and falling objects
>>>  but won't do much to protect one's eyes. (unless one takes it 
> off and 
>>>  uses it as a shield) haha
>>>  A shield does a fine job of blocking the rays and heat of the arc but 
>>>  won't protect you from a falling object.
>>>  I know that this is not an important issue, but for a group of folks 
> that 
>>>  know the difference between iron and steel and
>>>  might get upset for using the wrong term there. I have a pet-peeve 
> about 
>>>  calling the thing a helmet and ask for your support
>>>  in educating folks about the correct terminology. Long live the SHIELD 
>>>  !!!
>>>  Down with Helmets and Duck Tape.
>>> 
>>>  stepping down from my soap box now
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  dave mudge
>>>  davemudge.freeservers.com
>>>  magichammer.freeservers.com
>>> 
> 
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