dpb wrote:

On 8/18/2012 7:22 AM, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
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... I've also figured out that with this
small #200 torch, #12 shade helmet lens is too dark, even when working on
aluminum. Probably it would be right for a bigger electrode,...

Yeah, I'd not had a auto-shade helmet, either, and Dad's didn't fit well
so I bought an moderate one (I can't bring myself to trust HF for this
kind of thing). It's too dark for everything I've done to date since
even w/ a standard arc; can just barely see anything. I suppose again
if I had it cranked full bore it might be ok, but all in all it's not
been the help I was expecting...

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I have a Jackson EQC and an HF, both work just fine. The EQC has about
3x the window area and 6x the price.