Thread: Stick welder questions

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.....you know I've never even tried an auto darkening helmet. I know when I put a #10 lens in my regular helmet that it gives me #10 protection. I also know that if I put a #9 lens in that I've got #9 lens protection. But w/ an auto darkening helmet how do you know exactly what you have??? I've never even looked at them closely, I know nothing about them. As Classickustoms stated in his previous post, you just adjust until you see the ripples in the weld, do you do this with all of the auto helmets or do some of them have actual settings with numbers on them??? Thanks, Bill

I have used the auto darkening helmets in the past.I have also read over and over that they are not fast enough to block the initial flash on start up. So know I stay with the old style dark lense.

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

I have used the auto darkening helmets in the past.I have also read over and over that they are not fast enough to block the initial flash on start up. So know I stay with the old style dark lense.

ive read that too but any place i read it was just here say...

as for a fact,even when im grinding something with the auto dark lense it triggers off & cant use it..so..if it triggers off at that low of a light content just from grinding sparks i would think the lense gets dark enough before any damaging light gets through it
ive never had flash when welding with the auto lenses or even dry eyes from using them all day long none stop,if it was the case as they were saying it doesnt work fast enough i would of had flash from it or dry irritated eyes

Looking at this weld, its either too hot or more likely, the rod is too far from the metal indicated by lots of splatter. Looks like you started out tighter than you ended.

You really need to see your work clearly -
What lens are you using - I like a 9 (you can really see what you are doing and you can wear sunglasses under the shield) - most like 10s - and 11 are way too dark - good for air gouging though. I do not like the auto darkening lenses at all!