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Old 05-26-2017, 07:27 PM
longyard longyard is offline
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Default Welding Helmet Upgrades

I was at Ron Covell's class this weekend and my welding helmet drew some favorable attention, so I thought I'd share the ideas here:


The first thing I did was to add TWO hiking headlamps. Each one is 400 Lumens. You need at least 350 lumens. COSTCO currently is selling a two 405 Lumen headlamp set for $28.

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Remove the head strap and either bolt the unit to the helmet...

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...or pop-rivet it. You can adjust both lights so they focus on your welding spot. Two lights are used so as to cancel out shadows. Unlike a stationary light, these lights will always be focused on where you are welding.

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The snaps are riveted to the helmet to hold a leather head protector.

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I cut out "darts" in the leather and sewed the edges together for a better fit. It isn't really necessary.

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The final upgrade was to RTV silicone glue in a foam chin rest. The helmet now always lands with the lens parallel to by face and I don't have to think about it.

The helmet is a Lincoln Viking. I prefer it over my twice-the-price Miller, and, of course, my HF autodarkening.

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