POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[pavyan]

We needed a real firefighter, and he was the one who enlightened us

 

[matthewsx]

We needed a real firefighter, and he was the one who enlightened us

I just wave at them when they roll past in the wagon.

 

[Larry$]

Another case of a product designed with a very limited lifespan

Hard to believe anyone would design a welding helmet that way! Chinese?

 

[matthewsx]

Don’t skimp on safety.

If you can repair it and it’s reliable then use it as a backup.

John

 

[pavyan]

I just wave at them when they roll past in the wagon.

Ah yes... however the firefighters quickly driving by, managed to tell you the secret of where they dry their hoses

 

[pavyan]

Hard to believe anyone would design a welding helmet that way! Chinese?

Of course, Chinese - they are capable of anything
Branded auto-darkening helmets are 10 times more expensive. It is worth buying one if you weld professionally; for amateur fun, a Chinese one will be enough (although I am generally against buying Chinese crap).

When I looked at my helmet in detail for the same reason (end of life), I was also very surprised that it could not be dismantled - after a few years (about five or six), the cells will run out, that's for sure. What then? The helmet is for trash, right? It is cheap, so you buy a new one - the circus is spinning and making (yellow) money.

But all you have to do is force(care)fully open the filter cassette and replace the cells, also carefully and sensibly - the helmet works for another 5 or 6 years.

In my case, I screwed the cassette together with small sheet metal screws and sealed it with black electrical PVC tape around the gap that was created when opening the filter. I don't remember, but I think I've replaced the cells twice.

 

[Jussi H.]

I think you will find, that with the internal gears you are far better off for usability and reliability. You should also be able to swap out the rear sprocket itself for different gearing.

Derailleur gears do not tend to offer the range you have from a 3 speed, nor the convenience of changing gear at a standstill.

These are very good points! For now I'll probably keep the bike as it is

 

[GrifterGuru]

These are very good points! For now I'll probably keep the bike as it is

If you want to faff about for more gears, grab a sturmey AW shell and see if you can find an S5.2 insert (double toggle chain).

It's a common thing for me to convert an FW Four to a pushrod 3+2 these days and Sturmey hubs are far from problematic.

 

[Firstram]

Of course, Chinese - they are capable of anything
Branded auto-darkening helmets are 10 times more expensive. It is worth buying one if you weld professionally; for amateur fun, a Chinese one will be enough (although I am generally against buying Chinese crap).

My first Speedglass helmet lasted 19 years!! When it died I couldn’t buy another one fast enough.

 

[pontiac428]

Even though an Ammunition Supply Ship, did not have a Marine Detachment (also didn’t get pier side in many ports ). In Port, Petty Officer of the Watch was armed, and we had a Response Team who were on alert status with shotguns & M16’s (had a false alarm and a 17 year old with a shotgun didn’t want to stand down even after I clearly identified myself as the Command Duty Officer - one of those days where they didn’t pay me enough).

Sounds like you missed the stand-to brief at guard mount-the 17 year old with the shotgun was obviously not going to stand down until you issued the correct passphrase to his challenge.

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