I see your point. Thanks, Gerry -------------------------------------- > From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > When you are learning to weld, you will make mistakes. A common > mistake is to strike an arc accidentally when lining up to start the > weld. That can happen on Tig, Mig, or stick. If you do that without a > mask in place or with the visor flipped up, you expose your cornea to > a huge dose of UV and can literally burn a hole in your retina before > your brain says "Blink". > An auto-darkening mask is not transparent to begin with. It starts > somewhere around a 3-5 shade. Most let you adjust that. Even if the > auto-dark fails, it still saved your butt. > > -Dave Walton > > On Dec 29, 2007 8:19 PM, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm a little dubious about the safety of the darkening mask since it does >> have some effect on the eyes. What is the cumulative "long term" effect, >> if >> any, I wonder? >> Gerry >> ------------------------------------ >> > That would be a huge step backwards from a modern instant mask. >> > Regards, >> > Peter T. Arnold >> ------------------------------------- >> >> >>Wonder if anyone has ever built a motorized mask with a pushbutton on >> >>the >> >>stick holder. Push the button and the mask flips up, push it again and >> >>it >> >>flips down. Bet someone on the list could build one if they wanted to. >> >>Gerry >> >>----------------------------------- >> >>> When you're tacking sheetmetal together you do a little weld here, a >> >>> little over there, a little in the middle, back over here, back over >> >>> there, some farther along. Its nice to be able to reposition... >> >>> >> >>> But what I was really comparing it to was the crappy mask they give >> >>> you >> >>> that you have to hold with one hand while you try to work. A real >> >>> mask >> >>> is >> >>> so much better. >> >>> >> >>> -Curt >> >>> >> >>> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:35:32 -0800 >> >>> From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Welding day >> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> >>> Message-ID: >> >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >>> >> >>> On Dec 28, 2007 2:28 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Oh and for you amatuer welders out there: a self darkening welding >> >>> helmet >> >>>> makes ALL the difference in the world. >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> Why's that? Just because it's faster than flipping up and down an >> >>> ordinary >> >>> mask to inspect your work? >> >>> >> >>> (Not trying to argue, just about to start welding myself and >> >>> interested >> >>> in >> >>> getting off on the right foot... although, having seen some of my >> >>> soldering >> >>> handiwork, Jim may feel free to point out there's no right foot for >> >>> me >> >>> where >> >>> fire and metal are involved.) >> >>> >> >>> Alex Chamberlain >> >>> '87 300D Turbo et al. >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________ >> >>http://www.okiebenz.com >> >>For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> >>For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1200 - Release Date: >> > 12/27/2007 1:34 PM >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1200 - Release Date: > 12/27/2007 1:34 PM > >
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