Welding helmet

[bfullmer]

Looking for recommendations for new helmet- I used to weld semi trailers for a living but now I cant weld a straight line. Need one that you can get magnifying lense so I can see puddle .

 

[dr sportster]

Harbor-Freight The Lincoln hood is made in China 100 bucks H-F 35 bucks Same thing

 

[Dusty MI]

(quoted from post at 08:22:32 10/18/22) Looking for recommendations for new helmet- I used to weld semi trailers for a living but now I cant weld a straight line. Need one that you can get magnifying lense so I can see puddle .

I have a large auto-darken window. I don't weld much any more, but it seems to work well with my prescription line-less classes.
The large window seems to give you room to find the right place to focus/line up.

 

[Dusty MI]

(quoted from post at 08:22:32 10/18/22) Looking for recommendations for new helmet- I used to weld semi trailers for a living but now I cant weld a straight line. Need one that you can get magnifying lense so I can see puddle .

I have a large auto-darken window. I don't weld much any more, but it seems to work well with my prescription line-less classes.
The large window seems to give you room to find the right place to focus/line up.

 

[Dusty MI]

(quoted from post at 08:22:32 10/18/22) Looking for recommendations for new helmet- I used to weld semi trailers for a living but now I cant weld a straight line. Need one that you can get magnifying lense so I can see puddle .

I have a large auto-darken window. I don't weld much any more, but it seems to work well with my prescription line-less classes.
The large window seems to give you room to find the right place to focus/line up.

 

[Dusty MI]

(quoted from post at 08:22:32 10/18/22) Looking for recommendations for new helmet- I used to weld semi trailers for a living but now I cant weld a straight line. Need one that you can get magnifying lense so I can see puddle .

I have a large auto-darken window. I don't weld much any more, but it seems to work well with my prescription line-less classes.
The large window seems to give you room to find the right place to focus/line up.

 

[TractorDad3]

The Airgas-brand Radnor hoods use 3M technology in 5 different cost-effective options, depending on what your specific needs are and how many features are important to you. Maybe you are already a gas customer of theirs. Humbly suggest checking them out by Googling Airgas with your city and state. Tell them A.J. with 3M sent you

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I bought this off Amazon in 2020.
I wear my reading glasses.
I like the shades,
I need less shade using my mig, vs stick welder
$80.

YESWELDER Large Viewing Solar Powered Auto Darkening Welding Helmet, True Color Highest Optical 1/1/1/1, 4 Arc Sensor Wide Shade 4/5-9/9-13 Welder Mask Hood with Grinding for TIG MIG MMA Plasma

 

[caterpillar guy]

I have an old black cardboard like helmet I use with the little 2x4 looking lens I wear glasses behind it to weld. I can't see the puddle without the glasses.

 

[sotxbill]

had a harbor freight hood and could never get it where I could see.. Changed to a lincoln hood and now can see much better. Still a bit hard to see welding the the dark shop areas... for my old eyes. Actually found out that I weld much better when I can see the puddle as well as the arc.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

I have a Lincoln and the lens unit is Swiss-made.

 

[matthies]

Farm stores around here have the small 2x4 lens the you can put in your old helmet. I just tape them in in my larger lens helmet and they work fine.

 

[gears]

I love my Miller Elite. Pretty pricey but the large window and the holder for clip in cheater lenses is nice (I don t need them yet but it s there)

 

[504]

Weldcote brand,big screen,will take a magnifier,grind mode,replaceable battery with solar charge. Amazon was $140.oo. The only reason I did not buy one last week was the two flat tires on the left side of my 656. The rear repair was $225.00(not too bad)n And I haven't looked for the front one yet(been busy)

 

[Greg_Ky]

Still use a twenty six year old Jackson EQC

 

[wp6529]

(quoted from post at 07:40:42 10/19/22) Still use a twenty six year old Jackson EQC

Jackson EQC Executive HTLS, got it in 1995 and still use it regularly. Great unit.

I also have several HF helmets as well and they work fine also just smaller window area. The HF are good for assistants / kids watching and learning. Or sometimes if I'm actually teaching someone they get the EQC and I take an HF to watch what they're doing.

 

[RESLLS]

Don't go cheap. Only one pair of eyes. Stick with a name brand. Lincoln, Jackson, Esab, Miller. Even the Yesweld has good reviews. I have a Jackson. With infinite settings. Anywhere from doesn't change at all to so dark even at 200 amp stick you can't see through it. I use it for 120 volt wire feed, stick and plasma cutting. Has a 3.25 x 4 lens and diopter lens that I put in. I wear lined bifocal glasses. Really have to lean back to weld with them on. Wore cheap readers till I got the diopter lens. If you do get a lens, get glass. A little more $, but worth it. Each manufacturer has several different price levels. Mine is Jackson translight 555 is $204 from Amazon, 0ver 400 at Grainger. I weld a lot though.
Jackson

 

[560Dennis]

I have transition lenses in trifocals. Very bad combination. I went back and bought lenses the dont have transitions to do close work so to speak . My jobber has lense magnifying for age groups to chose from .

 

[Keith Molden]

I have photo grey lenses in my glasses so when I weld I can't see the puddle. So I bought a cheap pair of reading glasses that I wear when I weld these days. I can see the puddle a lot better and don't worry about spatter or anything ruining my good glasses. I kinda stumbled onto this after I had my cataracts removed and had the reading glasses till my eyes were ready for my new prescription. I just keep a glass case on my rod oven and always have the readers handy that way. I don't need the cheaters now after the surgery. You might want to try them, they worked for me. Keith

 

[wh]

Speedglas. Not cheap. Neither is my eyes. Has room for magnifier. Can adjust shade for welding amperage.

 

[the tractor vet]

Welp i am still usen my as i call it PICTURE WINDER one and my cheaters . due to the fact i can weld far enough away due to arm shorting with out my cheaters and the big glass helps a ton .

 

[grizz02]

One thing I have learned is to back light what you are welding I use a double 500 watt haligen shure helps seeing the work and were im welding