I'd held off buying one up to now because I was perfectly happy using my
flip (nod) down mask. I'd tried one out, and was impressed, but didn't
fancy shelling out £150 for one.

I spotted some on ebay from a US based seller which looked pretty good,
and were going for ~£40. I bought one, it arrived today (5 working
days!!) and I'm really really happy with it. I paid £49 including
shipping. It looks very similar to the Screwfix offering.

I thought I'd share that.

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Grunff

"Grunff" wrote in message
...
I'd held off buying one up to now because I was perfectly happy using my
flip (nod) down mask. I'd tried one out, and was impressed, but didn't
fancy shelling out £150 for one.

I spotted some on ebay from a US based seller which looked pretty good,
and were going for ~£40. I bought one, it arrived today (5 working
days!!) and I'm really really happy with it. I paid £49 including
shipping. It looks very similar to the Screwfix offering.

I thought I'd share that.


For us thickos
what's a auto darkening welding mask, and how does it work.
I am presuming that it somehow switches from a see through state to a black
state when flashed by the welding torch. Right ?????
rob

rob wrote:

what's a auto darkening welding mask, and how does it work.
I am presuming that it somehow switches from a see through state to a black
state when flashed by the welding torch. Right ?????
rob

That's exactly what it does. It's an LCD (like a digital watch display).

The big advantage is that it means you don't have to [a] hold a mask to
your face or [b] flip a mask down. So you can use your hand to hold
stuff, and keep your head still.

--
Grunff

Grunff wrote in message news:c13egs$1b9u00$1@ID-
That's exactly what it does. It's an LCD (like a digital watch display).

The big advantage is that it means you don't have to [a] hold a mask to
your face or [b] flip a mask down. So you can use your hand to hold
stuff, and keep your head still.

What ever happened to the time old tradition of holding everything in
place, shutting eyes and turning head while making a squirmy face
while welding? Don't you lose out on the sun-tan using a mask?

adder wrote:

What ever happened to the time old tradition of holding everything in
place, shutting eyes and turning head while making a squirmy face
while welding? Don't you lose out on the sun-tan using a mask?

You know what? I used to know a garage welder who protected his eyes by
squinting while MIG welding. I'm totally serious - he'd just squint and
weld away. I watched him do a whole patch on a fiesta this way. Couldn't
believe it.

--
Grunff

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:57:24 +0000, Grunff wrote:

adder wrote:

What ever happened to the time old tradition of holding everything in
place, shutting eyes and turning head while making a squirmy face
while welding? Don't you lose out on the sun-tan using a mask?

You know what? I used to know a garage welder who protected his eyes by
squinting while MIG welding. I'm totally serious - he'd just squint and
weld away. I watched him do a whole patch on a fiesta this way. Couldn't
believe it.

--
Grunff

I bought one off Ebay from a guy in this country for around £100.00
all in. The helmet itself is original from a down under company.
Never tried welding with anything else but it works a treat.

Did try looking through the hand held face shield they supply with
welders before it went back on Ebay...

You can see what you are doing, it darkens immediately you start
welding and clears when you stop, all adjustable so you can have a
little delay after the weld etc. too.

The Screwfix one looks a bit "cheaper" construction wise but when all
said and done what price your health? :-)

Mark S.

Grunff wrote in message ...
adder wrote:

What ever happened to the time old tradition of holding everything in
place, shutting eyes and turning head while making a squirmy face
while welding? Don't you lose out on the sun-tan using a mask?

You know what? I used to know a garage welder who protected his eyes by
squinting while MIG welding. I'm totally serious - he'd just squint and
weld away. I watched him do a whole patch on a fiesta this way. Couldn't
believe it.

I know you need to wear a mask when welding, obviously, but never
having welded anything myself, what actual damage does it do to your
eyes? Does the flame belt out U/V or something?

David

"Grunff" wrote in message
...
adder wrote:

What ever happened to the time old tradition of holding everything in
place, shutting eyes and turning head while making a squirmy face
while welding? Don't you lose out on the sun-tan using a mask?

You know what? I used to know a garage welder who protected his eyes by
squinting while MIG welding. I'm totally serious - he'd just squint and
weld away. I watched him do a whole patch on a fiesta this way. Couldn't
believe it.


He's probably blind (or as good as) now....

AIUI, people who use contact lenses should NOT use these 'auto darkening'
masks, there is a slight (ms) delay to the protection as the arc is made -
and thus a slight possibility of welding your contact lenses to your eye
balls.... :~((