Technical Lighted Welding Helmet, cheapo !

Exactly ! As I recommended in post 16. This is the way to go.

 

What a simple solution to a common problem. Just the other night I was welding under bright light, but on a corner of the project that was in a shadow, wishing I could fix it. Here's my solution!

 

What a great idea, I have a headlamp around here somewhere I can try out, thanks for sharing!

 

Hot glue a piece of tin to helmet, then Harbor Freight mag light will stick to it. Lot's of great ideas here.

 

You get a big piece of raisin pie for that idea...I cant wait to try it.

 

Hello SJ,

What a great idea. Back in the high school metal shop class, most people learned gas welding and those goggles at least had less darkness than the arc welding flip lids. If we had these lights back then, we probably would have stayed in those welding classes. It would have made the beads a lot better and smoother. That was one thing I did not like was the visibility of the object being welded when the flip lids came down. The arc welding beads just did not come out like they should. In gas welding, these lights or some other lights could have also been used (there weren't any or no one was inventive enough to experiment), but our beads/welds were pretty good. I give “Kudos” to those who make smooth uniform beads from the modern day welders. It still is a technique to be mastered.

Jnaki

 

Great Idea! Gonna steal this one! Now I just need to get another auto darkening helmet, my last one petered out and won't lighten up anymore. New battery didn't help, must have dropped it on the concrete floor one time too many.

 

Brilliant. Also stealing this one.

 

very good , going to try it , thanks for sharing

 

YOU ARE WRONG; THAT IDEA IS AMAZING.

 

when you see them for sale at your welding supply store you can tell your buddies that you saw it first...
....... so cheap and easy..... think i dated her sister !

 

I use this rig when I'm welding under a vehicle in tight dark areas. Cheap harbor freight led (free) couple hose clamps and short piece of metal.

 

I stoled it to.

 

Going to rig up something similar. THANKS for the idea!

 

Damn..another of those why didn't I think of that ideas.
Thanks

 

lost in the crowd... but may still help...

 

I don't know.. what will I blame my birdshit bubblegum welds on now?


Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

...that was my other concern!

 

On the 'glasses' side,I've got a Lincoln helmet that takes their lenses that match your glasses' Helmet wasn't the cheapest (one of the 'Chip Foose' editions), but the lenses are cheap, and if your eyes get worse, you can slide out the old lense and slide in a new one. Improved my TIGing no end.

 

used it again inside the car... i can't weld without the darn thing ...

 

I got one of those headband led lights and put it around my helmet. Works pretty good.




Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

been a few months, thought it might be a good time to refresh...
cheap helmet update... right before Christmas and all...

 

^^X2---Reminds me I got to go to the welding supply shop and buy me something for x mas..Dog likes to visit too..I put one of the HF forehead light on my helmet when I read the first post..Real quick and dirty screwed a 90° piece of sheet metal to hood above the lens, stuck the light on and adjusted sheet metal angle to suit focal point of weld..Shazam!!

 

I missed this thread the first time around but am for sure going to put one on my helmet.
I have worn bifocals for 30 years and am going to get a pair of glasses with just the close vision lens aka reading glasses to use too. That should help with the tilt the head to see better thing.

 

Hmm, I use a clip on light that goes on a hat bill when Im under the car. Bet I could clip it to the edge of my helmet.

 

When I was still working I used single-vision prescription safety glasses for welding, now that I
have retired I use "drugstore" reading glasses in the right power to suit me.... works very well........

LynnW

 

They make a auto darkening helmet now ! even comes with replaceable magnafying covers . wot next ?

 

I have had a freebie harbor freight light velcroed to my welding helmet for 2 years now.
That way if I want to remove it no problem. Makes floor pan or roll cage welding much easier.

 

wonder if you could attach a metal mirror to the helmet so when you start welding the light from welding reflects back onto the work to help you see better? Might save some batteries.

 

when the manufacturers start building them in, the batts will charge with the weld like the lenses do...