I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?


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& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433

On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:04:58 +0000 (UTC), David Lesher
wrote:

I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?

I know a marvelous head shrinker on Borneo...

--
Age is always advancing, and I'm pretty sure it's up to no good.
--Harry Dresden

On 4/26/2011 11:04 PM, David Lesher wrote:
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?



http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ion/head_face/

On 2011-04-27, tnik wrote:
On 4/26/2011 11:04 PM, David Lesher wrote:
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?



http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ion/head_face/

After throwing out my Harbor Fright automatic helmet, I got a Miller
one, and I am generally happy with it.

i

On Apr 27, 12:44*pm, Ignoramus14859 ignoramus14...@NOSPAM.
14859.invalid wrote:
On 2011-04-27, tnik wrote:

On 4/26/2011 11:04 PM, David Lesher wrote:
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. *[I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ion/head_face/

After throwing out my Harbor Fright automatic helmet, I got a Miller
one, and I am generally happy with it.

i

Why did you throw out tht HF helmet?

On 2011-04-27, rangerssuck wrote:
On Apr 27, 12:44?pm, Ignoramus14859 ignoramus14...@NOSPAM.
14859.invalid wrote:
On 2011-04-27, tnik wrote:

On 4/26/2011 11:04 PM, David Lesher wrote:
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. ?[I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ion/head_face/

After throwing out my Harbor Fright automatic helmet, I got a Miller
one, and I am generally happy with it.

i

Why did you throw out tht HF helmet?

Because it broke. It was a solar helmet and it stopped darkening.

i

On Apr 27, 1:04*pm, Ignoramus14859 ignoramus14...@NOSPAM.
14859.invalid wrote:
On 2011-04-27, rangerssuck wrote:





On Apr 27, 12:44?pm, Ignoramus14859 ignoramus14...@NOSPAM.
14859.invalid wrote:
On 2011-04-27, tnik wrote:

On 4/26/2011 11:04 PM, David Lesher wrote:
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. ?[I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ion/head_face/

After throwing out my Harbor Fright automatic helmet, I got a Miller
one, and I am generally happy with it.

i

Why did you throw out tht HF helmet?

Because it broke. It was a solar helmet and it stopped darkening.

i-

But before it broke, you were happy with it?

On 04/27/2011 12:04 PM, Ignoramus14859 wrote:
On 2011-04-27, wrote:


Why did you throw out tht HF helmet?

Because it broke. It was a solar helmet and it stopped darkening.

I bought one on eBay when I got my TIG. I am pretty sure it is similar
to the HF stuff. Has a darkness knob on the left outside. That is a
peeve, as that knob constantly gets bumped.

What I found is that you need to leave the unit where it can see light,
so I leave it pointed so it is looking straight at a light fixture.
This keeps the battery charged.

Jon

tnik writes:


He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?



http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ion/head_face/

Thanks, but I confirmed that it's window size, not head size, that is the
issue.

And while the Miller window is larger than HF's; it's not that much so...

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"David Lesher" wrote in message
...
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?


I have a NexGen in a Huntsman 951, and like it. It is best that you just
take the guy shopping, and let him find the one that fits his head the best.

I wear a 7 1/2 to 75/8 size hat. I have either a very large brain, or thick
skull, tests were inconclusive. The crown of my head is also high, and I
have to use the last hole in the over the top of the head adjuster. So,
everyone's head is different, and those holding mechanisms are different,
too, as is the functional part of the helmet. And don't forget that you can
buy headbands that fit in other helmets, so it is possible to mix them. You
gotta let the guy pick it out, as he's the one who's going to wear it a lot.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?
www.cabgbypasssurgery.com
Heart Surgery Survival Guide

Steve B wrote:
"David Lesher" wrote in message
...
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?

I have a NexGen in a Huntsman 951, and like it. It is best that you just
take the guy shopping, and let him find the one that fits his head the
best.

I wear a 7 1/2 to 75/8 size hat. I have either a very large brain, or
thick
skull, tests were inconclusive. The crown of my head is also high, and I
have to use the last hole in the over the top of the head adjuster. So,
everyone's head is different, and those holding mechanisms are different,
too, as is the functional part of the helmet. And don't forget that you
can
buy headbands that fit in other helmets, so it is possible to mix them.
You gotta let the guy pick it out, as he's the one who's going to wear it
a lot.

I'm also a fathead (7 3/4), and as a bonus, my forehead keeps getting
taller! When I need to tack or do simple fillet welds, they let me use
the company generic helmets; I think the best thing you could get someone
in that position is a cooling fan! :-)

Hey, maybe that's an idea for an invention - a welding hood with a built-in
cooling fan! I hate it when my forehead sweats under that leather headband,
and the hood slides all over.

Cheers!
Rich

On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:18:31 -0700, Rich Grise
wrote:

Steve B wrote:
"David Lesher" wrote in message
...
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to his
current one...?

I have a NexGen in a Huntsman 951, and like it. It is best that you just
take the guy shopping, and let him find the one that fits his head the
best.

I wear a 7 1/2 to 75/8 size hat. I have either a very large brain, or
thick
skull, tests were inconclusive. The crown of my head is also high, and I
have to use the last hole in the over the top of the head adjuster. So,
everyone's head is different, and those holding mechanisms are different,
too, as is the functional part of the helmet. And don't forget that you
can
buy headbands that fit in other helmets, so it is possible to mix them.
You gotta let the guy pick it out, as he's the one who's going to wear it
a lot.

I'm also a fathead (7 3/4), and as a bonus, my forehead keeps getting
taller! When I need to tack or do simple fillet welds, they let me use
the company generic helmets; I think the best thing you could get someone
in that position is a cooling fan! :-)

Hey, maybe that's an idea for an invention - a welding hood with a built-in
cooling fan! I hate it when my forehead sweats under that leather headband,
and the hood slides all over.

Cheers!
Rich
You mean you dont wear a welding cap or dew rag, when wearing a hood???

why the hell not??? You like setting your hair on fire??

http://www.google.com/search?q=weldi...ient=firefox-a

Gunner



--
"If I say two plus two is four and a Democrat says two plus two is eight,
it's not a partial victory for me when we agree that two plus two is
six. " Jonah Goldberg (modified)

Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:18:31 -0700, Rich Grise

Hey, maybe that's an idea for an invention - a welding hood with a
built-in cooling fan! I hate it when my forehead sweats under that leather
headband, and the hood slides all over.

You mean you dont wear a welding cap or dew rag, when wearing a hood???

why the hell not??? You like setting your hair on fire??

This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing, although I have
worn a bandana to keep the sweat out of my eyes. It never occurred to me,
primarily because I'm no weldor - I'm just the detail draftsman who
occasionally gets an opportunity to melt some fluxcore.

Thanks!
Rich

Hey, maybe that's an idea for an invention - a welding hood with a
built-in
cooling fan! I hate it when my forehead sweats under that leather
headband,
and the hood slides all over.

Try a welding cap.


Take a Comeaux cotton welding hat, and when the weather is hot, put ice
water on it, and put it back on. There's about half an hour of relief
there.

When I was working in the early 70's in the oilfield, a weldor brought hand
sewn caps that his wife and in-laws sewed. He sold all he brought every
time. I have written Comeaux about their history to see if it was that same
weldor. Will keep you posted.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?
www.cabgbypasssurgery.com
Heart Surgery Survival Guide

On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:41:58 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:


Hey, maybe that's an idea for an invention - a welding hood with a
built-in
cooling fan! I hate it when my forehead sweats under that leather
headband,
and the hood slides all over.

Try a welding cap.


Take a Comeaux cotton welding hat, and when the weather is hot, put ice
water on it, and put it back on. There's about half an hour of relief
there.

When I was working in the early 70's in the oilfield, a weldor brought hand
sewn caps that his wife and in-laws sewed. He sold all he brought every
time. I have written Comeaux about their history to see if it was that same
weldor. Will keep you posted.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?
www.cabgbypasssurgery.com
Heart Surgery Survival Guide

And the "neck wraps" are life savers here in the high desert

I have several that are at least 10 yrs old that I use religiously

http://www.kerchiller.com/

Gunner



--
"If I say two plus two is four and a Democrat says two plus two is eight,
it's not a partial victory for me when we agree that two plus two is
six. " Jonah Goldberg (modified)

If I send an email to
who will answer?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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"David Lesher" wrote in message
...
I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a
bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.]

He does not like the HF autodark helmets as "They are too
small
to use over my glasses" and this appears to mean the viewing
area.

Where can I find a automagic helmet with a window closer to
his
current one...?


--
A host is a host from coast to

& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301)
56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't
close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or
dead....................................20915-1433