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12-04-2011, 07:35 PM
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What should I name my car
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IOM Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Spot light for welding
Hey guys,
I'm doing some Christmas shopping and I was wondering if any of you use a nice spot light while welding. My dad just got into welding and is having trouble seeing with the hood down before he starts. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!
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12-04-2011, 08:26 PM
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Drives: Silver Bullet Join Date: Sep 2010
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First off, safe to say he does not have an auto darkening helmet ?
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12-04-2011, 08:27 PM
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 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Never heard of that, and I'm in the steel fabricating business.
You dont have to see with the hood down, set it up so that you nod your head and it drops with you already in position. If you cant do that then use an auto-darkening helmet. I took my test with a normal helmet and dim lighting, you just set up and flip it closed, once you strike your arc you can see 
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12-04-2011, 08:47 PM
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Quit being a pu$$y
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Quote:
 12 years welding here.
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12-04-2011, 10:39 PM
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OP, In addition to the head nod mentioned by the others, here is a link with some options... It's what I had to do for my father in law... He loves it... and loves it even more when I show up to do the welding for him...
http://www.weldingdepot.com/auto_dar...ding_hood.html Like the others here mentioned, I just nod or flip my head to get the hood to fall into place...
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12-05-2011, 01:51 PM
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        Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011
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Auto-darkening helmet.
This is the one I have; very large viewing window. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...6894_200416894 |
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12-05-2011, 10:33 PM
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What should I name my car
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IOM Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Thanks for all the tips guys!
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Performance: ARH 2"/"3 headers + ARH 3" HF catback system, SS brake lines, hawk HP+ pads, motul RBF 600 fluid, K&N CAI (w/custom insulation), plug wires, air scoop, Hurst STS, Pedders Track II suspension, 18x10 wheels, 295/45/18 Nitto NT05s
Looks: powder coated iom calipers, LED foglights w/ always on harness, custom painted bowties, window tint, smoke tinted tail lights etc, oem gfx w/ custom outlets, painted taillight bezels, all weather trunk mat |
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12-06-2011, 07:19 PM
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Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NH
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I have an auto darkening helmet... much easier than the head nod/starting blind.
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01-15-2012, 06:24 PM
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Drives: 2010 2ss red LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: perkasie pa
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What number shade is the lens? I prefer a #10.Also I like the Omnview gold foil style lens.If welding in the sunlight you could go as light as a #9,never never any lighter.
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01-15-2012, 07:45 PM
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Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: spring hill, fl
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I've got#10 too.
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