WELDING BLIND ?

[DanD78]

I put a 1.5 lense in my Speedglass hood and use a halagon light if too dark. You can adjust the the helmet down to around a 9 or 10 for low amp welding. Using a soap stone line as suggested helps as well as grinding a "V" to follow. At one time I was great at TIG welding. I just can't see well enough to do work I would be proud of.


Dan

 

[wildwillie]

Yes I've have my eyes tested and no I am not smart enough to actually read the instructions {I DON'T NEED NO STINK-EN INSTRUCTIONS } that came with the hood. No I didn't know it was adjustable it was maxed out on the dark side, what a dumb #@$. I did pick up a magnifier lens for the hood today.Thanks for the input gang. OK go ahead let me have it. I'm not responsible for any thing I do.

 

[SensibleNick]

I don't think anyone here'll would give you a hard time for that

You're smart enough to ask for help when you need it, and there's a good amount of people who fail to do just that

Happy Welding!

 

[alltoys]

I understand your plight. Getting older my eyes are starting to fail me as well. At least with a cheater lens in your helmet no one else will steal your helmet. I am still using a flip down helmet and use a Gold Lens with a cheater of 1.5 so far works pretty good.

Only part of a cheater I don't like is any action of movement is multiplied by the diopter of the lens. Can give you a sick feeling when looking around if you have an open view. Takes a little getting use too!

 

[mustangsallysdad]

Yes I've have my eyes tested and no I am not smart enough to actually read the instructions {I DON'T NEED NO STINK-EN INSTRUCTIONS } that came with the hood. No I didn't know it was adjustable it was maxed out on the dark side, what a dumb #@$. I did pick up a magnifier lens for the hood today.Thanks for the input gang. OK go ahead let me have it. I'm not responsible for any thing I do.

Don't feel too bad...I thought I had forgotten how to weld...I've been using reading glasses for years now and it never occurred to me until I was complaining to my wife about how ugly my welds have gotten. She said " I've noticed that when welding you have your face right in it, why not try it with your glasses on". Huh??? GENIUS!!! I can weld again! Push them up on the bridge of my nose so that I am looking straight through them (instead of the tip of my nose, as usual). All of that money spent on her PhD wasn't wasted after all!

 

[danktx]

Something I'd like to add. When you weld don't wear glasses that darken in the sun cause when you strike an arc the lens go full dark. I was complaining about my hood till I figured out the true problem....

 

[wildwillie]

I never even thought about it but I do Wear Progressive glasses. Thanks

 

[Knotbored]

This isn't exactly on subject-but I had cateracts fixed for both eyes and went from near-blind perscription (20-250) to good eyes (20-40.) Durring a "cooling off period" before I could get permanent glasses I found a discount store and bought a dozed different pairs of reading glasses for a buck apiece. One of these glasses folds up like a pocket knife and stuffs right into the band of my helmet for storage. Check out the "dollar" stores and discount stores and pick up several pairs-they are handy when permanent glasses just don't work (like searching a low store shelf when wearing bifocals.)

 

[Steve_Miller]

Just moved up to 1.5 from 1.25 last week, sure helps.

Steve

 

[mustangsallysdad]

Just moved up to 1.5 from 1.25 last week, sure helps.

Steve

I'm at +1.75...I must have 5-10 years on you!