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Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a
fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". i |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
On Dec 30, 10:05*am, Ignoramus10756 ignoramus10...@NOSPAM.
10756.invalid wrote: I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". i What shade of lens should be used for mig welding? I bought my son a HF chicago elec. mig & helmet for christmas. I noticed on American Chopper, the guys just using yellow sunglasses? Thx. -- ~g~ |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
"Ignoramus10756" wrote in message
... I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". I have two HF Automatic Helmets. Both "just work" as you put it. The cheaper one was a gift from a friend for doing multiple repairs on his boat trailer. He breaks it, and I fix it. The one thing I do not care for with the more expensive one is it takes a substantial time to go light again (almost a full second) after the arc shuts off. If I am doing stacked tac welds on light sheet metal this can be a big pain in the wazoo. Anyway, both of my HF autos work so well I can not imagine using anything else. The plastic lens shield does seem to cludge up with smoke and spatter more easily than my old helmet, but I can live with that. My old one is so old the shield is glass I think. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
"cncmillgil" wrote in message ... On Dec 30, 10:05 am, Ignoramus10756 ignoramus10...@NOSPAM. 10756.invalid wrote: I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". i What shade of lens should be used for mig welding? I bought my son a HF chicago elec. mig & helmet for christmas. I noticed on American Chopper, the guys just using yellow sunglasses? Thx. -- ~g~ My welding instructor hates American Chopper and Myth Busters because of the crappy welding and welding safety. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
What's that Lassie? You say that Ignoramus10756 fell down the old
rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue by Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:05:25 -0600: I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. The harbor freight ones are a great value. I got mine when I was helping a friend fence off her 10 acres out in Arizona just before the Katrina hurricane. It just now has started to have a slow response. I think the internal battery is dead/dying, but there is no way to replace it. I have ordered another one from northern tool, should be here in a week or so. -- Dan H. northshore MA. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
On Jan 1, 7:06*am, (dan) wrote:
What's that Lassie? You say that Ignoramus10756 fell down the old rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue by Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:05:25 -0600: I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. The harbor freight ones are a great value. *I got mine when I was helping a friend fence off her 10 acres out in Arizona just before the Katrina hurricane. *It just now has started to have a slow response. I think the internal battery is dead/dying, but there is no way to replace it. *I have ordered another one from northern tool, should be here in a week or so. -- Dan H. northshore MA. Even those supposedly "sealed" units can be opened, the battery is usually a standard lithium coin. You just have to cleverer than the factory, not too hard. Stan |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
On Dec 31 2009, 3:29 am, cncmillgil wrote:
What shade of lens should be used for mig welding? I bought my son a HF chicago elec. mig & helmet for christmas. I noticed on American Chopper, the guys just using yellow sunglasses? Thx ~g~ I was wondering about this one - don't own a MIG, (would like to, but too expensive to run) but did a course at school on how to use them - lovely machines. Trouble is, the arc is so bright that my usual auto- darkening helmet which is FANTASTIC for stick welding is virtually useless as I cant see the weld line. Tried different ones at school, including the old fashioned "normal" helmets..same problem. Is there a solution - someone, somewhere, mentioned there was a marker pen that became fluorescent when exposed to the MIG arc, so you could see where your going. Havent been able to track one down, anyone got a clue about brand name and its "proper" name that a shop would recognise? Andrew VK3BFA. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
"Andrew VK3BFA" wrote in message ... On Dec 31 2009, 3:29 am, cncmillgil wrote: What shade of lens should be used for mig welding? I bought my son a HF chicago elec. mig & helmet for christmas. I noticed on American Chopper, the guys just using yellow sunglasses? Thx ~g~ I was wondering about this one - don't own a MIG, (would like to, but too expensive to run) but did a course at school on how to use them - lovely machines. Trouble is, the arc is so bright that my usual auto- darkening helmet which is FANTASTIC for stick welding is virtually useless as I cant see the weld line. Tried different ones at school, including the old fashioned "normal" helmets..same problem. Is there a solution - someone, somewhere, mentioned there was a marker pen that became fluorescent when exposed to the MIG arc, so you could see where your going. Havent been able to track one down, anyone got a clue about brand name and its "proper" name that a shop would recognise? Andrew VK3BFA. It used to be available at Bunnings about a year ago, but I havent seen it since. You had to put a red lens ( came with the kit) in front of your normal lens. Since I am getting a little long in the tooth, my eyes aren't the best for Tig welding, so I got a set of clip on magnifying lens's. It has inproved the vision, but hasn't taken the shake out of my hands. At least I can see what I am stuffing up. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". I have two HF Automatic Helmets. Both "just work" as you put it. The cheaper one was a gift from a friend for doing multiple repairs on his boat trailer. He breaks it, and I fix it. The one thing I do not care for with the more expensive one is it takes a substantial time to go light again (almost a full second) after the arc shuts off. If I am doing stacked tac welds on light sheet metal this can be a big pain in the wazoo. Anyway, both of my HF autos work so well I can not imagine using anything else. The plastic lens shield does seem to cludge up with smoke and spatter more easily than my old helmet, but I can live with that. My old one is so old the shield is glass I think. I have a HF helmet but I haven't used it in ages. As usual, when I got it out the other day to do some welding it wasn't working. So I will be getting another one. I don't remember if mine was the cheaper one or the more expensive one. But are you saying that after using both you like the cheaper one better? I'm going to get another one soon and would like to know which one to get. No sense paying for the more expensive one if the cheap one is actually the better of he two. So which HF helmet is the one to get? Hawke |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". I have two HF Automatic Helmets. Both "just work" as you put it. The cheaper one was a gift from a friend for doing multiple repairs on his boat trailer. He breaks it, and I fix it. The one thing I do not care for with the more expensive one is it takes a substantial time to go light again (almost a full second) after the arc shuts off. If I am doing stacked tac welds on light sheet metal this can be a big pain in the wazoo. Anyway, both of my HF autos work so well I can not imagine using anything else. The plastic lens shield does seem to cludge up with smoke and spatter more easily than my old helmet, but I can live with that. My old one is so old the shield is glass I think. I have a HF helmet but I haven't used it in ages. As usual, when I got it out the other day to do some welding it wasn't working. So I will be getting another one. I don't remember if mine was the cheaper one or the more expensive one. But are you saying that after using both you like the cheaper one better? I'm going to get another one soon and would like to know which one to get. No sense paying for the more expensive one if the cheap one is actually the better of he two. So which HF helmet is the one to get? Hawke |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
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... Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. Also the Sellstrom has a funny button that needs to be pressed to activate the automatic feature, and the HF one "just works". I have two HF Automatic Helmets. Both "just work" as you put it. The cheaper one was a gift from a friend for doing multiple repairs on his boat trailer. He breaks it, and I fix it. The one thing I do not care for with the more expensive one is it takes a substantial time to go light again (almost a full second) after the arc shuts off. If I am doing stacked tac welds on light sheet metal this can be a big pain in the wazoo. Anyway, both of my HF autos work so well I can not imagine using anything else. The plastic lens shield does seem to cludge up with smoke and spatter more easily than my old helmet, but I can live with that. My old one is so old the shield is glass I think. I have a HF helmet but I haven't used it in ages. As usual, when I got it out the other day to do some welding it wasn't working. So I will be getting another one. I don't remember if mine was the cheaper one or the more expensive one. But are you saying that after using both you like the cheaper one better? I'm going to get another one soon and would like to know which one to get. No sense paying for the more expensive one if the cheap one is actually the better of he two. So which HF helmet is the one to get? I would not say one is better than the other. The cheap one has one adjustment only (shade) and the batteries are not replaceable. The more expensive one is adjustable in almost everyway, and the batteries are replaceable. It is just slow to go from dark to clear when the light stops. Most of the time I use the more expensive one, but if I am stacking tacs for thin sheet metal I use the cheap one. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
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... On Jan 1, 7:06 am, (dan) wrote: What's that Lassie? You say that Ignoramus10756 fell down the old rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue by Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:05:25 -0600: I have come across a Sellstrom automatic welding helmet. This is a fixed shade 10 model, narrow view port. Comparing it with a Harbor Freight helmet, I think that my HF helmet (I actually have two, one for me and one for my son) is not really any worse in any respect. The HF helmet has adjustable shade. The harbor freight ones are a great value. I got mine when I was helping a friend fence off her 10 acres out in Arizona just before the Katrina hurricane. It just now has started to have a slow response. I think the internal battery is dead/dying, but there is no way to replace it. I have ordered another one from northern tool, should be here in a week or so. -- Dan H. northshore MA. Even those supposedly "sealed" units can be opened, the battery is usually a standard lithium coin. You just have to cleverer than the factory, not too hard. Yeah, I kinda figured when mine died I would break out the Dremel, mini pliers, dental pics, crow bar, slide hammer, and sledge hammer as needed. |
Sellstrom vs. Harbor Freight auto helmets
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