MIG, TIG and a new helmet...

[CNC Dan]

Here's one I'd like to try
I can think of many times it would haven been great - tight spaces - or no fogging from my breath.

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I've used round welders goggles with two sets of #5 lenses (5+5=10) to do some welding where I couldn't get a full helmet. If I had to do a lot of welding, I would have needed to cover my face with something.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Not a link, but here's a pic for those who haven't seen one.

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Terry

Those might be OK if the "CAP" would suffice for a hard hat. Most construction jobs now require a welder to wear a hardhat when welding so it is a bit heavy. I'm not too sure what the cap look is supposed to mean though. I always lay my hood down with the back facing the table. I had too many jokers putting water or dirt in it when laid down with the back facing up.

 

[muddstopper]

I've used round welders goggles with two sets of #5 lenses (5+5=10) to do some welding where I couldn't get a full helmet. If I had to do a lot of welding, I would have needed to cover my face with something.

I didnt know you could double the lens in a goggle to get the benefit of a darker lens. I have a pair of goggles i use for oxy/acet, I might have to give your trick a try the next time I am wadded up in a tight hole trying to make a spark. I might endup looking like a raccoon when its over tho.

 

[Arc weld]

Two shade 5 lenses put back to back doesn't equal a shade 10 lens. It might be a little darker but not much.

 

[muddstopper]

Two shade 5 lenses put back to back doesn't equal a shade 10 lens. It might be a little darker but not much.

Your going to have to explain a little bit. Math says 5+5 should equal 10 so there must be something else at play here.

 

[CNC Dan]

Two shade 5 lenses put back to back doesn't equal a shade 10 lens. It might be a little darker but not much.

Take two shade fives, and compair them to one shade ten. Look at the sun or something. You can also make a shade 13 by pairing an 8 and a 5.

 

[aczlan]

Per: http://www.polytechforum.com/metalw...ers-add-up-eclipse-viewing-544529-.htm#544575
Two shade 5 lenses are equal to one shade 9 lens.
The formula is (Shade1+Shade2)-1 = Combined Shade.

Aaron Z

 

[CNC Dan]

Per: http://www.polytechforum.com/metalworking/how-do-welding-shade-numbers-add-up-eclipse-viewing-544529-.htm#544575
Two shade 5 lenses are equal to one shade 9 lens.
The formula is (Shade1+Shade2)-1 = Combined Shade.

Aaron Z

Exelent. To my eye, it looked to just add up. I can't see the diferance of one shade level I guess.

 

[muddstopper]

So, If I wanted a shade 10 I could use a #5 and a #6 and that would equal a #10. Dont know if i have ever seen a shade 6, have to check the welding supply. Most of my welding is with 1/8 rods so I could probably get by with a shade 9. I saw a chart somewhere that gives recommendations for proper shade for a given rod size and amperage.

Found this on the lincoln site. Welding Helmets and Eye Protection and a similar one is also on the miller site

 

[jwmorris]

You can feed mig wire in as a filler using a TIG torch, no problems. Unless you are talking about flux core.

You can even buy a rig set up for it if your not a DIY type.

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