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Weld Helmet Question Jones 06-13-2008
Posted by Jones on June 13, 2008, 9:30 pm
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 I just bought an arc welder and solar=powered auto-darkening helmet
from Northern Tools.

Question: Wil the solar-powered auto-darkening helmet work at night
(when the sun is behind the earth)? Will the arc flash make it darken?

I really want to try the welder, but not if I'ma gonna get flash in my eyes

Thanks for any replies for a newbie. I cant wait to strike an arc!


Posted by Ignoramus29659 on June 13, 2008, 10:29 pm
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> I just bought an arc welder and solar=powered auto-darkening helmet
> from Northern Tools.
>
> Question: Wil the solar-powered auto-darkening helmet work at night
> (when the sun is behind the earth)? Will the arc flash make it darken?
>
> I really want to try the welder, but not if I'ma gonna get flash in my eyes
>
> Thanks for any replies for a newbie. I cant wait to strike an arc!
>

Mine works fine in all sorts of conditions. My helmet is by Harbor
freight.

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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on June 13, 2008, 11:19 pm
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The idea is to pre-charge (always if possible) the helmet with the sun.
Then when using it in the dark it can start to work with the Sun energy
and continue on with the UV from the welding. It is so strong that it
works and charges.

Martin

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Ignoramus29659 wrote:
>> I just bought an arc welder and solar=powered auto-darkening helmet
>> from Northern Tools.
>>
>> Question: Wil the solar-powered auto-darkening helmet work at night
>> (when the sun is behind the earth)? Will the arc flash make it darken?
>>
>> I really want to try the welder, but not if I'ma gonna get flash in my eyes
>>
>> Thanks for any replies for a newbie. I cant wait to strike an arc!
>>
>
> Mine works fine in all sorts of conditions. My helmet is by Harbor
> freight.
>


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Posted by Joe Pfeiffer on June 14, 2008, 1:57 am
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> I just bought an arc welder and solar=powered auto-darkening helmet
> from Northern Tools.
>
> Question: Wil the solar-powered auto-darkening helmet work at night
> (when the sun is behind the earth)? Will the arc flash make it darken?

Yes. It works on light, not necessarily the sun (how could it tell?).
The arc is more than enough light.

> I really want to try the welder, but not if I'ma gonna get flash in my eyes

If you've got a flint striker (like for lighting a propane torch or
oxy rig), make a spark in front of your helmet. It should darken.

Posted by Jim Wilkins on June 14, 2008, 6:24 am
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> > I just bought an arc welder and solar=3Dpowered auto-darkening helmet
> > from Northern Tools.

> > I really want to try the welder, but not if I'ma gonna get flash in my e=
yes
>
> If you've got a flint striker (like for lighting a propane torch or
> oxy rig), make a spark in front of your helmet. =A0It should darken.

I face a light and wave my glove over the lens to be sure it's on.
The UV protection is separate from the LCD and always present. Mine
(Jackman) is about like looking at the sun if I strike an arc when
it's off.

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