goggles for micro torch oxyacetylene welding

[David S]

Hi folks,

I am getting ready to practice micro welding in order to restore small parts using an propane / mapp oxygen micro torch. Do you know if they make auto darkening goggles for applications like this, or am I stuck with the standard #5?

Thank you

David

 

[Terrywerm]

Search for the following on Google or other search engine: auto darkening welding goggles

You'll come up with all kinds of them. Finding one that has an adjustable dark shade might be the hard part, but they can be found.

 

[David S]

I did but only for # 9 and above. I thought that would be too darK??

David

 

[Terrywerm]

#9 would be too dark. This one available on ebay is adjustable from 5 up through 13, but the price is a bit steep: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/261375989621?lpid=82

It's the only one I found that would go down to a #5

 

[David S]

#9 would be too dark. This one available on ebay is adjustable from 5 up through 13, but the price is a bit steep: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/261375989621?lpid=82

It's the only one I found that would go down to a #5

Wow yes a bit steep. But thank you very much for finding that.

David

 

[Marco Bernardini]

It's the only one I found that would go down to a #5

And it also has a beard protection

 

[David S]

And it also has a beard protection

How did you know that I would need that ??

David

 

[Don B]

Hi folks,

I am getting ready to practice micro welding in order to restore small parts using an propane / mapp oxygen micro torch. Do you know if they make auto darkening goggles for applications like this, or am I stuck with the standard #5?

Thank you

David

There's a Princess Auto in Kingston if you get over that way they handle a fare amount of that kind of thing, you might find something there...?)

 

[Marco Bernardini]

How did you know that I would need that ??

David

:roflmao:
See http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=22739

 

[Hawkeye]

If you're going to try an auto-darkening welder's helmet, keep in mind that different brands use different parameters to trigger the darkening.

The cheap Princess Auto helmets use flickering infared, so a steady torch flame won't darken them. An incandescent light bulb will, so you could set one up at the back of your welding bench with a foot switch.

All of the arc wldin g helmets seem to start with a #5, so, if you wanted something lighter, you might have to keep looking.