| Welding Helmets [message #276137] |
Sat, 18 April 2015 11:35  |
mickey szilagyi
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Registered: January 2013
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We bought a mig welder last year and are doing our own welding which is neat and a lot of fun doing it ourselves. We welded brackets for the generator replacement and just finished a trailer hitch setup to hold both a platform and bike rack. Harbor Freight has this helmet on sale for $44 with coupon.
http://www.harborfreight.com/Auto-Darkening-Welding-Helmet-with-Racing-Stripe-Design-67854.html
We already have two helmets like this next one which is available with a coupon for $35.99:
http://www.harborfreight.com/adjustable-shade-auto-darkening-welding-helmet-61611.html
It looks like the difference is the racing stripes, a little faster auto-darkening speed, solar powered with battery assistance(don't know what that's for) and a grinding mode.
We have a hard time seeing what we are welding with the two helmets we already have and would like a third one so a third person can watch what we're doing (grandkids mostly). Is there something we're missing in a helmet so the person welding can see better? Are helmets pretty much the same in that regard? Any experienced welders that could shed some light on this? We'd appreciate any help/comments on this topic.
Thanks, as always!
Mickey
1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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