looking at getting an auto welding helmet,there are soooooooooooooo many types out there,what is best,solar or battery,any makes/supliers to go for
/avoid?
For a start, get as big a 'window' as you can afford, and get an adjustable one if possible.
David
Don't get a cheap battery one off ebay. My mate got one and it's crap, like welding in fog even when the visor is clean.
I read somewhere that the solar powered ones have a lithium battery that lasts about 8 years & is not replacable, I bought one of these http://autodarkhelmet.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=29 the bloke seemed ok, it works ok & you can buy replacement parts from him, I'm no expert though
I got a cheap battery mask £30 ish off Ebay but it does not seem to darken enough now, could be that it eats batteries............
planetester's one looks exactly the same as my Ebay jobby!!!
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I have a solar powered one and it packed in after least than 5 years.I cut the unit open and found that it has two 3v rechargeable cells in it, one
of them was dead.As i needed to use it then, instead of trying to obtain a replacement I removed the solar cell and built in batteries and soldered
leads to the board to allow me to connect to a battery pack made of 4aaa batteries soldered together.
It now works a treat and doesent pack in like it used to do if left in a dark workshop.
Paul.
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Originally posted by planetester
I read somewhere that the solar powered ones have a lithium battery that lasts about 8 years & is not replacable, I bought one of these http://autodarkhelmet.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=29 the bloke seemed ok, it works ok & you can buy replacement parts from him, I'm no expert though
ESAB Eye Tech....will last for ever if you look after it
Recently got a Jackson 'Attitude' auto-darkening with battery. It has 3 x settings on the inside which makes it good for every type of
welding.
Very light, very good, and eermm a tad expensive
Fozzie
Mine is a ESAB eyetech but was left in a dark workshop all winter , i dont think it liked it.
paul
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Originally posted by Triton
ESAB Eye Tech....will last for ever if you look after it
by solar, i always thought they meant that it used the radiant energy from the arc to power it? would certainly make sense...
I bought one of these recently
£50 with spare clear lense
http://www.weld-tec.co.uk/Solarhelmet.htm
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Originally posted by paulf
Mine is a ESAB eyetech but was left in a dark workshop all winter , i dont think it liked it.
paul
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Originally posted by Triton
ESAB Eye Tech....will last for ever if you look after it
i,m worse than a woman in a shoe shop here,think ill go with trident tho,ta for all your other sugestions.
http://hotproducts.alibaba.com/manufacturers-exporters/Welding_Mask.html
these lot seem to make everything,what about an "import co"l
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Simple, get the best you can afford, there is nothing more annoying than learning to weld and you can't see what you are doing!
I got a new Optrel mask off Ebay for £120 expensive, but brilliant to use.
Cheers J&J
Thats how I thought it worked but its not the case .The solar cell just charges the inbuilt batterys there is a small sensor that detects the arc .
Paul.
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Originally posted by JoelP
by solar, i always thought they meant that it used the radiant energy from the arc to power it? would certainly make sense...