cheep mask

[pinkfloyd]

as you all know me and my friends have just started welding and we only have one helmet that came with the kit. My friend lee went to home depote and said that all there cheep helmets where only for gas welding and not for arc. i was not there but to me this does not make sense. we really just need to extra very cheep helmet/mask. any info is good info, teach me things, lol

[Franz]

I just did a search of Home Desperate's web site, and they show a Campbell Hausfelt helmet,

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=misc%2fsearchResults.jsp&[email protected]@@@[email protected]@@@&BV_EngineID=ccedadckgfedemicgelceffdfgidgnk.0&MID=9876

This is definitely NOT a gas welding helmet. What they do not show is what shade of filter plate, if any, that comes with the helmet, so you may need to buy the filter plate seperately.
The helmet certainly falls in the catagory of cheap.
Just one hint here, do NOT depend on what the goober in the orange apron tells you, they have no knowledge of welding.

[Franz]

Well, the link didn't work, so here are some numbers even the orange apron idiots ought to be able to work with.
Internet/Catalog # 131684
Store SKU # 339262
By the way, why aren't you asleep getting ready for school?

[pinkfloyd]

school starts tues for us. but i should be sleeping i have to get up at 8am to work on my rx7 and then go to work at 2-10. then from 10-midnight do hw that have not even looked at all winter break. lol. anyway what i really want to know if i go get a welding helmet(any at home depote) are there some that will not be strong enough and still hurt my friends eyes. there are seme on ebay for 6$ no rush, but it would be nice nto to have my friends walk into the garage every time i have to pull the trigger.

[cutter]

Matt, Home Depot finally came back up; what a sorry-assed site they have, offereing only this one CampbellHausfield helmet for $19.95 but it should do fine for your friends to watch.

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&MID=9876&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&CNTKEY=misc%2fsearchResults.jsp

They don't even show their Lincoln stuff. And that link may not work. site is very slow to load. Hmmm, kinda reminds me of the store!

[Dan]

Why not go to your local welding store and pick up a full face Jackson Shadow hood. The welding stores around here sell them for about $35. I do a high percentage of my MIG and TIG welding with one of these hoods. I ve had the hood that I use at work for about 10 years now, and it still has the original head gear on it. So, I consider this an inexpensive, durable hood that will give you years of use.

[mozark6]

matt --i just picked up huntsman at airgas for 29.85

[freeman2u]

i was wondering if this hood at HF would be ok for hobby welding with a stick and/or mig? i know you get what ya pay for, but this is a pretty good price...any help will greatly be appreciated...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47277

[dfrazier]

Hey freeman2u, I bought that same helmet a few couple of months ago and I have had no problems with it. I have never been flashed yet. I think they are a little too sensitive because looking at a flourescent light will make mine darken, but other than that, it has been great.
David

[Sundown]

Dan is right (again), I have a Jackson shadow w/#10 lens that I got off ebay for $20 new. Its the second one I have had (sold the other one with my HH135), it's for visitors (I mostly use my optrel) but I do use it sometimes myself. Its very well made and not very much money.

[Bob S2]

What shade is commonly used for mig welding? My helmet came with a shade 10. I'm running a 110volt unit, is this adequate? I've had no problems with it at all, and can see the weld puddle just fine. Should I move up to a shade 11 or 12?
--bob

[Bevis]

Originally posted by freeman2u
i was wondering if this hood at HF would be ok for hobby welding with a stick and/or mig? i know you get what ya pay for, but this is a pretty good price...any help will greatly be appreciated...


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47277

Just bought that one too...

[turbo2ltr]

Its $49.97 if you order 47277-4VGA

[pinkfloyd]

my helmet always seems to get to dark, i have the one that comes with the hh175 kit. i have it on 9 right now and it is hard to see where the end of the metal is so i dont really know when to stop welding. anyone else have this problem.

[echo8287]

Bob a 10 will work fine especially on a 110 mig. David