Lense Glare

Date 10-30-2005 02:16

Does anyone out there have a solution to dealing with the anoying glare form using a welding hood with the flip-front feature?

I bought this hood a couple of months ago because it is so light but I always get a reflection of the arc very close to the actual arc. I have tried every combination of clear lenses, spacers and filters that I can think of. I also wear a pair of mild prescripted reading glasses but I still get the glare without them. I had a gold filter(shade 10) and switched to a new Lincoln lense. This helped, but didn't cure the problem.

Any tips would be much appreciated..

By welder5354 (**)

Date 10-30-2005 06:29

Get rid of the gold lens and buy a #11 shade. I have used a #11 all my life (30+ yrs.). I find i can see a lot better into the puddle with a #11 shade. I also find glass covers are better than plastic because plastic will tend to warp with the heat.

By dschlotz (***)

Date 10-30-2005 22:42

Do not leave any gap between your lenses. The covers front and rear must touch the filter. If you wipe your plastic covers with a rag they will be scrached and cause reflections. I use a Nex-gen electric and have no ghosting at all.
Hope this helps.
Dennis

By beracah (*)

Date 11-03-2005 02:00

Gentlemen,

Thank you for the input. I will certainly try the shade 11. I just thought it would be too dark. And I may just give the ol' NexGen a try as a result of some neck pain I have been dealing with lately. Many of the guys I work with swear by them.

One last question though. What should one use to clean a lens with to avoid scratches?

Thanks again.

By Shane Feder (****)

Date 11-03-2005 02:20

beracah,
You can usually buy lens cleaning solution and tissues/wipes from your local welding store.
As for your lenses, some people use as low as a shade 8 and others as high as a shade 13.
The lens you use is governed by the welding process you are using (how bright the arc) and the surrounding light where you are welding. You will sometimes need one shade lens for welding outside in the sun and a different lens for welding inside a dark workshop.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Shane

By dschlotz (***)

Date 11-03-2005 20:51

Use cotton and good ol' lense cleaning solution. Paper scraches. Make sure to blow your lense off if grit is present. Regular glasses (plastic) should be washed with soap and water and dried with cotton.

By welder5354 (**)

Date 11-06-2005 08:28

Always use clear lenses on both sides of your dark lens ( preferably glass). They are much cheaper to buy and it will last a long time, unless you break it. I teach welding and i get tired of telling my students, use clear lens on both sides of the dark lens. Remember, when you flip the lid to grind, the underside of your lens will become pitted and scratched after awhile.
A plastic lens should be used in the window closes to your face, just in case of breakage.

By pjseaman (**)

Date 11-03-2005 02:35

This maybe a dumb question but you did remove the plastic scratch coating before you installed the lense?

By yankee

Date 11-09-2005 06:07

im not a big fan of using the flip up hoods for grinding ever since a piece of a 9" grinding wheel broke off and went right through the clear lens and hit my safety glasses, hard. ill always use an approved grinding shield now. as for the lens glare, i say just keep them clean. my opinion.