Thread: Welding Lenses

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Long time between posts here too, this one also caught my attention. I do not use an auto helmut for TIG. I use shade 11 basic jackson helmut. It also depends on the amperage you are using that will be a factor in choosing a shade. I have a good Jackson auto helmut for MIG. I do not use the auto helmut for TIG cause sometimes the auto helmut would "false" on me. Here is a picture of new larger fuel pickups I made for my boat tanks. I made a pressure testing jig to pressurize them to 4 psi and check for leaks.
T.J.

The newer helmets also have a setting for low amperage tig so the sensors will pich up under 5 amps, and when looking at hoods check the time ratings, the good ones are at 1/25,000 of a second, i still see some cheaper ones around 1/15,000.

here some of the things i weld not the best welds but old cast alum is so much fun .the lights in town go dim when i fire the tig up to weld a head casting all the weld gets mill off any ways

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

i had two jackson autos lens one did go bad i was thinking it was from the tig but the new one work s good i still have a hood with a straight shade to but i have mix up the filler rod with my finger for filler rod nice weld jimmyjeep i do not have any thing of good photos of my stuff been welding for 30 years still hot and cold some days if i do not hurt to much they layout very nice . i need to support my arm with some blocks of wood and sit in my drafting chair at my welding table

Or, you could cheat like I do and have someone younger do it.... Want me to send Bart over?????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Or, you could cheat like I do and have someone younger do it.... Want me to send Bart over?????

well i would have a hard time letting someone weld less he will mop the shop floor to and work for free then he could have a new job in mich or better yet i will sell him every tool and machine i have and work for him for free it would cost me less

2cents from an old fella,...............Been welding for 35+ years, and still make a good living from it. 1 - use as dark a lense as will allow you to see the exact edges of the puddle (generally I use a 9 for Tig, 10 for stick and 11 for Mig if I'm inside). 2 - no contacts,.glasses only , and make sure that everything your trying to see thru is clean. 3 - use an old style helmet if you're on a budget,.........put the xtra into your welding outfit. The new auto-darkening helmets are great, but they're pricey. 4 Don't squint! Something's wrong with your setup if u feel the need to. No hard-fast rules,....everyone finds their own comfort zone,.