welding shields

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:17 pm

anybody had any experiances with the cheapy auto welding shields from ebay most are ajustable and solar powered with battery
thanks

sloth · Post by **sloth** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:51 pm

have had a few cheap ones not from ebay but bursons bunnings they all look the same all failed after a while poor view when off to dark last one i got was a boc gas got it from alltools for 120 dollars works better than others i tried clear view. when not welding costs a little more but worth it the cheap ones have crap helmet adjusters wont hold up fall down if you have big nose it hurts

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:17 pm

Not sure about EBay.

Got mine from Trade Tools. Has been very good so far.
Can;t remember how much but it wasn't too dear.
About $100

fb cruzn · Post by **fb cruzn** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:10 pm

i have an auto darken shield, not sure if its a good one or where it came from(pressie) but i dont like it, im use to my old one, i dont like change

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:30 am

I've had a cheapie auto adjustable helmet for a few years now and it worked fine ( it was a solar/battery powered one ) until just the other day when the head adjuster broke and even then I was able to wire up the headband to keep the weld job underway.

( why do tools/parts always break on weekends just after the shops are shut?? )

Just bought another solar auto adjust helmet from Bunnings for $79 but yet to give it a run to see how it goes.

Auto adjust helmets are by far better than the flip lense ones as it gives you an extra pair of hands to hold/position/whatever, the part to be welded.

Post by **Blacky** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:47 pm

FB MAD wrote: Auto adjust helmets are by far better than the flip lense ones as it gives you an extra pair of hands to hold/position/whatever, the part to be welded.

I reckon they are better because you dont have to put your stubby down.

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:30 pm

I remember doing a welding course at tech some years back..

Couldn't see shit with the welding mask so I took it off.

No wonder everything white seemed like it was red for the next week

Squirralien · Post by **Squirralien** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:24 am

I don't know about the cheapies but I bought one from BOC gas and that was about 5 or 6 years ago and it cost me about $400 and it is still brilliant and I couldn't even make up a complaint, the battery is even still original, Couldn't be without it and after this one I will certainly get another non cheapy one

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:25 pm

got a $65 from ebay a while ago
works fine

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:53 pm

FB MAD wrote: Auto adjust helmets are by far better than the flip lense ones as it gives you an extra pair of hands to hold/position/whatever, the part to be welded.

yep have a mate that welds for a living he said the best tip he could give me was buy an auto shield

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