-PaulLooking for the Best Welding Mask for LIFE!?
If you are just starting out I would just go and buy a bunch of different lenses of different shades from # 9 to # 14. That way you can change it as you change amperage. It is not worth the extra cost starting out to get a good auto darkening hood. If you still insist on getting an auto hood the Speedglas hood is a great hood. I have had one for 20 years now and it still works great (I have 3 now). They cost a lot but they were the first to invent the auto hood. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en鈥?/a> . They are the Cadillac of hoods. You can look online for who sells it the cheapest. http://www.cyberweld.com/ Is a good place to start. Miller, Jackson, and the other ';name brand'; hoods are good. I would stay away from the cheapy hoods they don't last. Good luck!
(30+ years welding - certified)Looking for the Best Welding Mask for LIFE!?
Any quality hood will last a lifetime if you take care of it. Fiber Metal and Jackson are popular brands and all of the top welding manufacturers offer hoods as well. Your problem is not the hood, however, it's the lens. It is dirty or too dark. Most schools prefer lenses a shade or two dark for extra protection. Depending on the school guidelines you can use a no. 4 or five for gas welding and a no. nine or ten for light arc welding. Heavier rods or specialty work such as air arc or some gas shield welding will require darker lens. Don't neglect to keep the protective clear lens clean or changed as well.
One more thing lot of new welders don't know. If you wear prescription glasses, its better to get a lens for your hood that matches your glasses prescription. Its much better than wearing eyeglasses under a hood.
try harbor freight.com there on sale and they ship.
if you have blue eyes use a #12 shield,
get an auto darkening full face shield,
and they have gloves also
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