Welding Tips and Tricks

Hi all.
I have just purchased a Speedglass 9100xx FX with adflo, Some days the air is so cold in the helemt Im sure it could make Ice cream.

Is there a pre heater that is available for these things?
Also, Im in Melbourne AU so the air is not really that cold in winter.

Regards, Allan

I'm in the middle of a New Olreans summer, so I envy you at the moment...

Our painter has a device that heats/cools the inlet air in his hood for sandblast, but it operates off a compressed air source on a breathing-air filter, so I'm doubtfull it'll work for your application. I'll have to take a look at the product.

Welcome to the forum!

EDIT: On review, I don't see a practical solution without major modification, short of placing a warm-air source, such as a torpedo heater, as close to where you wear the intake as possible.

I see potential modifications, but with the price, I'd be touchy about modifying it at all...

Steve S

Thanks Otto for the reply.
How do they use or cope with these helmets when its really cold in the US or Canada? There must be some work around surely?

PS, I cant wait for summer to come back so I can experience the 30c warm days again.

Try using an anti-fog product like they use on the ski hills for their goggles. Rain-X might work.
I have a product that I bought on one of those infomercials on television and it works fine.

Hey,

Here are some links, The first offers an answer to your question, and the second shows speedglas's version of what otto mentioned. But that is only if you have supplied "Breathable" air available.

http://store.cyberweld.com/3mspad91wadf ... emDataTabs

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/e ... gv%29&rt=d

Hope this helps, Greetings From Bendigo.

Mick

Wow!

Good find, Mick,

I didn't see any of this in my original search.

Here's a specific description of the "vortemp" device:

http://www.professionalequipment.com/3m ... r-control/

And a link (from that site) explaining the Class "D" breathing air requirement, in pdf.

http://www.professionalequipment.com/im ... manual.pdf

So, it CAN be done!

Steve S

WerkSpace wrote:Try using an anti-fog product like they use on the ski hills for their goggles. Rain-X might work.
I have a product that I bought on one of those infomercials on television and it works fine.

Thanks but condensation isnt an issue, its just the coldness when its wet and rainy, roll on summer....