More beginner questions....
I bought a used Lincoln 255 AC tombstone welder to get started -- $100.00
I thought I might like an auto darkening helmet, and saw these cheap
ones at HF.
My body shop guy said they help a lot. He said his sons use the HF cheap
ones and love them. He said he spent $180.00 on a Miller and the lens
failed.
The question is quality/reliability of the lens -- these are my eyes
we're talking about...
The helmets....
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47277
The one above darkens in .00004 secs. The one below darkens in .0001. Do
I care about the difference? I will not be welding every day -- several
times a year, although there could be some big projects in there. Sills
and floors on my MGB (not with this AC 225) and a car trailer.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47996
Both are ANSI approved -- for whatever that is worth. What does that
mean exactly -- to my eyes?
Is there a quality or reliability problem with these lenses. Am I
risking eye damage with them? My eyes are worth $200.00 to me. Should I
throw money at it, or are they all the same -- ANSI approved.
Don Malling
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