Thread: Auto darkening welding helmets and LED illumination

If you have cheap eyes, get a cheap helmet.
Better quality does not have this problem. My speedglas doesn't at least...

If you get really stuck, keep an old pipeliner helmet on hand. Will never go flat, and cost about 20 clams. Whack a shade 9 or 10 glass in it, and just flip the little lens down right before you arc up.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

If you have cheap eyes, get a cheap helmet.
Better quality does not have this problem. My speedglas doesn't at least...

If you get really stuck, keep an old pipeliner helmet on hand. Will never go flat, and cost about 20 clams. Whack a shade 9 or 10 glass in it, and just flip the little lens down right before you arc up.

I remember watch a video comparing cheap vs expensive, conparing reaction times and UV/IR filtration. The gist was that the more expensive helmets had better visibility but from a safety standpoint they were both ok. From memory it was by aVe but i cant find it anymore.

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

I remember watch a video comparing cheap vs expensive, conparing reaction times and UV/IR filtration. The gist was that the more expensive helmets had better visibility but from a safety standpoint they were both ok. From memory it was by aVe but i cant find it anymore.

When welding 253MA all day my boiler makers reckon there is a big difference.....considering they have to wear additional tinted glasses under the helmet and even on max. delay/timer (when the screen goes clear) at the end of the weld isn’t long enough in relation to the glow of the weld.

DIY’er at home probably not as big a problem.