Garage hacks, adjustments and annoyances.........

[grsthegreat]

My apologies for being late in saying THANKS. The steel doesn't have to be preheated very much does it?

On my tablet ° appears when I tap ?123 then ~[< to the left of the bottom row of letters.

I never even looked into it on my iPad. But to get degree you hit the .?123 key, than hold the zero key. Lets test it

23°

It works

 

[GeneV]

My Jackson boss helmet has adjustable darkening lens for welding, plus grinding option and gas cutting setting.

Well my cheapskate Antra helmet I got off Amazon is also adjustable auto-darkening and has grinding setting as well...which is good coz I'm a grinder, not a welder.

 

[grsthegreat]

I like my eyes too much to trust a chinese helmet.

 

[BukitCase]

I have one of the antra hoods, bought as a "backup" from recommendations here - works fine, my Jackson now sits in its bag most of the time...

GRS, maybe I'm a bit more jaded after 75 years on the planet, but whaddaya think the statement "made/assembled in USA from GLOBALLY sourced components" REALLY means??!? ... Steve (last I looked, you could find that statement on Hypertherm's site - still "made" in america)

 

[grsthegreat]

When I purchased it years ago I had to scoure the internet to find one single manufacturer saying hood is USA. The box said 100% MADE IN USE.

Not sure what they make anymore. I think the lithium batteries are chinese though

 

[BukitCase]

Yeah, it just keeps gettin' "better" - years ago when stuff from Japan was just starting to NOT be badmouthed, there was an article about a town in japan being re-named USA - after that, more than a few US companies starting putting PERIODS between their U.S.A. stamps.

I'm of the opinion that it won't be long with our greedy company execs and stockholders, before your loaf of bread has a china stamp on it (or not, more likely)... Steve

 

[Oldpath05]

My apologies for being late in saying THANKS. The steel doesn't have to be preheated very much does it?

On my tablet ｰ appears when I tap ?123 then ~[< to the left of the bottom row of letters.

All the time up here except outside in bright sunshine in 95*+ weather, thats about two weeks worth in summer time. My 2019 HP laptop I heard has the degree symbol somewhere but but probably have to click this and that and or click and hold something, that's why I haven't really looked into it....

 

[Oldpath05]

.?1230000000000000000000000 23, <<<<<<<<<Nope didn't work for me.

 

[Oldpath05]

Well my cheapskate Antra helmet I got off Amazon is also adjustable auto-darkening and has grinding setting as well...which is good coz I'm a grinder, not a welder.

But is the lens clear for grinding? I need clear to see what I'm grinding or not grinding.........

 

[Oldpath05]

I have Selstrom hood with an One Arc auto lens, also have a cheater lens squeezed in to and fog for extra protection.......
Sellstrom 29311-1 $6.63 Welding Helmet, Shade 1, Silver | Zoro.com
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