IanR, on 13 March 2010 - 07:56 PM, said:
Bryce, the gates look great. Don't worry about the shop too much,not everyone can have a shop thats 100% clean, if your happy working in there then everything is sweet. Then again there's always the safety aspect.Where did you get the Chip Foose helmet from? I have a cheap auto helmet at the moment and its a bit slow to respond some times, and Miller ones out here in Oz are about $400 plus.
I bought it from kms it was on sale for $290 they didnt know they had it in stock and the paint was chipped with nothing in the box
they found a bag and sweatband for it and gave it to me for $200
i didnt care about the paint its going to get splattered either way
its the vista 3000 helmet it makes the elite screen seem tiny and its screen is pretty big on it
but this one has 3 7/8 x 3 1/8 screen or 98mm x 81mm has no battery in it either
usually I wouldnt spend that much on a helmet but honestly you would be suprised how much quicker and easier welding/fitting is with a really nice view
i have a cheap everlast helmet I won on welding web I dislike it more than a regular flipper mask the way it fits my head I see more helmet than screen and when you bend over the helmet has no grip system so it flaps down and entirely blocks my view if anything it hinders my welding
its really annoying using your hand to block the light from tacking or looking the other way so it doesnt blind you
eventually those missed blocks/or looking away into someone else running a bead it adds up to poor vision
having a good helmet especially when tig welding makes it alot easier,
when your putting pressure on something with one hand so you can tack it tight
you have the torch in the other hand
pedal under your foot
and the filler rod within reach
its tricky I can do it but not perfect everytime
most old school guys all use a flipper mask once you get used to it after 20 years a automask probley seems pointless by then after the thousands of flashes you have gotten one more doesnt seem so bad
thanks for the comment on the gates they are pretty simple lots of guys make gates like this you will see them with the same spears and ball caps but its what my friend wanted.
I figure if you cant make a basic gate forget about making a fancy one
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