For the welders(weldors).My upcoming product.

Just About done with the patent paperwork.


yes I did use it like that,It works,its heavy,it pushes your eyebrows into your eyeballs.

 

The older I get the more I need something like that to see the puddle. I tried something like you rigged up, but it tripped the self darkening feature too soon and I couldn't see anything.

But I like your concept.


Don

 

Hey - every little bit helps once the eyes hit a certain age.

 

If you could rig it to turn the light on when the helmet goes dark, it would work pretty good. You can never have too much light.


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That bulb is off topic / not traditional …. Ryan will ban you

 

Glad to know I'm not the only one having trouble seeing the puddle when welding. Getting old ****s!

 

Mount a cheep LED flashlight on the torch aimed at the tip

 

I'd laugh at it if I saw you using it

 

Dude, I'm 56, I need a dual headlight version.

Looks like cleaning your lens would help you see better, don't forget to clean the inside lens as well. I've also found the progressive darkening gl***es will darken while welding as well.
I take my trouble light with me whenever I'm welding in a shadow. Old age ****s. Gene

 

Mount the flashlight on the hood!

 

Trouble light helps me too, 60 year old weak eyes are a *****.
Tony

 

I am 68 I see the puddle ok but I miss the seam I am welding ,did it today,nice bead but it was a 1/2" from the seam.

 

you crack me up man! I'd have to laugh! good idea though & but yet so simple...why didnt I think of that mmmm

 

Kinda reminds me of this guy...

 

For all you old farts that can't see try a cheater lens, it's a magnifier lens you mount to the inside of your helmet lens. I had the same problem and it fixed it.

http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=LNS-M****

The older you are the stronger you need

later jim

 

the puddle on the floor or the one at the tip

 

This made me laugh^^^^^I have the same problem, Those C.F.L. bulbs don't like splatter either!

 

That looks like it would work. Thats a great website too. Thanks for the tip.

 

Streck makes a led light that attaches on the mig gun in the neck just before the tip for about $30 even with my younger eyes and a good helmet I still can't see what I want also I have a miller helmet with 4 arc sensors the 4 im told is to stop CFL floresent or sunlight switching seems to work good they call it xmode

 

Hell your still under warrenty. wait till your an old fart!

 

Been using one for years

 

i catch myself putting a drop light around the area im welding too....

 

And it keeps the flying saucers from reading your mind.

 

Young guys just dont understand.......these specs are not just for looks=we need 3.5 or 4.0 magnification "readers" to see a spot weld!!ha!

 

I have the same problem at age 49. I have to draw a line on the seam with soapstone or I'll weld right down and off the seam as well.

 

More pix of that coupe please ^^^^^^^^^

 

I put one of the cheapo (=free with coupon) HF LED flashlights on the tip of my mig gun. It was a pain in the ***, really, because it always seemed to be in the way, and often the tip of the gun cast a shadow in the wrong spot. Also, the heat and spatter would wreck the lens cover.

So, along the lines of the OPs humorous idea, I ended up moving it to my helmet. Works great! I may end up putting another on on the other side. It always lights the area I'm looking at, and adds no real weight to the helmet.