give me death. Today I was welding and I am not seeing crap. Can't see the edges or where the dern puddle is when I am coming up around the side of the cope. So I figure I will treat myself to some new clears and wash my lens. Where is my 2 x 4 clears at? So I start tearing the shop apart, thru the welding drawer and nada. So I look in my old junk box where all my weird tools and such are and I find a box of anchor brand 1/8" 1% and this. . .
A frig'n virgin glass 10 shade! I was as happy as a teenager with his first piece of. . . .cake. I put this in the hood and it's like high def x 10 and I can see every single part of the arc and the weld and that god awful amber color thru the plastic lens is OUT of my life! The plastic lens looks green when you hold it up to a light but translates to amber when the torch is fired up. This one looks green as well, but the color is more to that of a xenon bulb.
No more crummy edges, no more cold starts, and most of all. . .no more. . . 'puhfff', and the welds for the rest of the day went perfectly. I tried the plastic wonder lens with the new clears and it still sucked. It may just be me and I can accept that because I don't care. I can see my welds again.
General welding questions that dont fit in TIG, MIG, Stick, or Certification etc.
jwmacawful
- jwmacawful
-
Heavy Hitter
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:23 pm
-
Location:the city that never sleeps
Those are just hot gloves. I rarely use any otherwise. I mean to buy more but never remember. . .since about 2002. loljwmacawful wrote:now all you need is a fresh pair of gloves and you're good to go.
Y'all don't miss a thing!
Miller ABP 330, Syncrowave 250, Dynasty 300 DX.
Honorary member of the Fraternity of Faded Tee Shirts.
Honorary member of the Fraternity of Faded Tee Shirts.
- Otto Nobedder
-
Weldmonger
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:40 pm
-
Location:Near New Orleans
I got a shade 10 green glass in my Jackson. Love it for aluminum.
I always hated those plastic "gold" lenses.
Steve S
I always hated those plastic "gold" lenses.
Steve S
They remind me of those "amber vision" sunglasses. Where at first you notice a certain general clarity but there is something distinctly uncomfortable or annoying about it when trying to focus. Then you put on a pair of Ray-bans, whether it be green or black and although it may not be exciting, the tint is functional without any special effects.Otto Nobedder wrote:I got a shade 10 green glass in my Jackson. Love it for aluminum.
I always hated those plastic "gold" lenses.
Steve S
Miller ABP 330, Syncrowave 250, Dynasty 300 DX.
Honorary member of the Fraternity of Faded Tee Shirts.
Honorary member of the Fraternity of Faded Tee Shirts.
jwmacawful
- jwmacawful
-
Heavy Hitter
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:23 pm
-
Location:the city that never sleeps
i have one of those bogus plastic gold lenses but better sense keeps me from using it. i should s#!t can it.Otto Nobedder wrote:I got a shade 10 green glass in my Jackson. Love it for aluminum.
I always hated those plastic "gold" lenses.
Steve S
jwmacawful
- jwmacawful
-
Heavy Hitter
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:23 pm
-
Location:the city that never sleeps
i use gloves to sharpen a soapstone. gotta keep those secretary hands! lolTamJeff wrote:Those are just hot gloves. I rarely use any otherwise. I mean to buy more but never remember. . .since about 2002. loljwmacawful wrote:now all you need is a fresh pair of gloves and you're good to go.
Y'all don't miss a thing!
Lest we pull a run into the Mrs nylons.jwmacawful wrote:i use gloves to sharpen a soapstone. gotta keep those secretary hands! lol
Miller ABP 330, Syncrowave 250, Dynasty 300 DX.
Honorary member of the Fraternity of Faded Tee Shirts.
Honorary member of the Fraternity of Faded Tee Shirts.
Return to “Welding Forum General Shop Talk”
Jump to
- Introductions & How to Use the Forum
- ↳ Welcome!
- ↳ Member Introductions
- ↳ How to Use the Forum
- ↳ Moderator Applications
- Welding Discussion
- ↳ Metal Cutting
- ↳ Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- ↳ Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- ↳ Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- ↳ Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- ↳ Welding Certification - Stick/Arc Welding, Tig Welding, Mig Welding Certification tests - Welding Tests of all kinds
- ↳ Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- ↳ Product Reviews
- ↳ Fuel Gas Heating
- Welding Tips & Tricks
- ↳ Video Discussion
- ↳ Wish List
- Announcements & Feedback
- ↳ Forum News
- ↳ Suggestions, Feedback and Support
- Welding Marketplace
- ↳ Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
- ↳ Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade Used Welding Equipment
- Welding Resources
- ↳ Tradeshows, Seminars and Events
- ↳ The Welding Library
- ↳ Education Opportunities