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flak monkey

posted on 18/2/04 at 11:37 PM Reply With Quote
Auto Darkening Welding Helmets

There are loads of these on EBay at the moment.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597164960&category=633

thats at £3.40 !! Got just under 2 days to go.

No connection

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ned

posted on 19/2/04 at 09:47 AM Reply With Quote
why do i feel so sceptical at that price from the states, all the ones on ebay from the uk are £30-45..

I think i've seen them new at £80-150

Ned.





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thebutler

posted on 19/2/04 at 10:43 AM Reply With Quote
I bought an non-solar powered one off eBay for £45. Seems to work well enough, and the build quality's OK too. Takes four AAA batteries, but I imagine they'll last a while...

Cheers,

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ned

posted on 19/2/04 at 10:54 AM Reply With Quote
so do you get a warning when the batteries run out? or does it just stop working and the first time you realise you get arc eye!?

Ned.





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thebutler

posted on 19/2/04 at 10:56 AM Reply With Quote
It's dark to start with, and the batteries make it go light. So should be no danger of that!
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Spyderman

posted on 19/2/04 at 12:14 PM Reply With Quote
I bought one of those from that Guy.
They were going for around the £50 mark by the end of the auction.

He is very quick with the delivery.

Just watch a few of his auctions first to get an idea and set yourself a limit. I did and it paid off in the end. Paid £46 for mine.
Much cheaper than I've seen anywhere in the UK.





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givemethebighammer

posted on 19/2/04 at 08:56 PM Reply With Quote
Yup, had two from ebay (one for me and one for my father) £40 a piece - both solar ones (no batteries) and adjustable from shade 9 - 13. No complaints...
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kingr

posted on 22/2/04 at 12:16 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ned
so do you get a warning when the batteries run out? or does it just stop working and the first time you realise you get arc eye!?

Ned.


It's my understanding that autodarkening helmets protect against UV constantly whether in dark state or not, you just get a serious flash if it goes into light state when you're looking at the arc - it's happened to me a few times when using tig in difficult positions and something has got between the arc and the solar panel. No ill effects just a bit of a shock.

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RoadkillUK

posted on 3/3/04 at 07:02 PM Reply With Quote
Got myself one of these auto darkening masks from ebay, £49.50 inc. postage from the states. Took less than a week to arrive too.

It's the bees-knees I've only used it a couple of times but it's much easier that the normal mask.





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JamJah

posted on 3/3/04 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
mines not turned up yet. 12 days will be tomorrow. not quite worried yet. ill give him till the 9th! now begining to doubt scrimping on the insurance!
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JoelP

posted on 3/3/04 at 08:55 PM Reply With Quote
i paid £180. cheers you bar stewards...

i've done that one where you get your arm between the solar panel and the arc, not fun at all...





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Viper

posted on 3/3/04 at 09:27 PM Reply With Quote
My headshield was around the £400 mark but then i have wear it all day long and i didn't have to pay for it anyway






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