Lets see your State of the Art Welding Helmets + Safety Gear

Post by **david58** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:19 pm

What ya got?
How much did it cost?
Where did ya get it?
Would ya recommend it?

Post by **david58** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:49 pm

Come on guys what ya got. This could help somebody out. All I got is old out dated stuff. I know I am going to have to buy some new gear. So, what should I buy?

Geesus · Post by **Geesus** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:24 pm

I have:

Speedglas welding mask W/variable lenses - Super sweet!

Hobart 140 Mig Welder- a breeze to use

Cheap pair of leathers to keep the skin intact

That help?

winifredevw · Post by **winifredevw** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:47 pm

Cheap $29 helmet, it sucks. Lincoln 110 mig without a bottle, works fine for me. A fire extinguisher rated ABC, a MUST HAVE!

street bug 29 · Post by **street bug 29** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:26 pm

I have a Lincoln 110 with flux in the wire,no tank, ok but the duty cycle is low, and you have to clean the welds constantly to get good tacks,I would definatly upgrade to something with a higher dudy cycle, and c 02 ,I have a Jackson auto dark hood,woorks good indoors, but outside I use standard hood with flip up lens,I also run a cheater lens in that hood,and the fire retardant sleaves are nice,but nothing beats a good leather jacket for overhead stuff

slowtwitch · Post by **slowtwitch** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:38 am

Here's my Miller. I bought it on ebay for $300. I also use a speedair, auto darkening helmet, that I also bought on ebay for $30.

pete