You know there are businesses that rent out camera lens, maybe someone should start a welding hood rental business, that way you can try before you buy :roll: That would be nice. :D But I am positive the Speedglas will be better than my dead Miller Elite. But the Miller did last over 8 years. 8-)

Well, after about a week of watching videos and reading reviews, my gut told me to go with my first choice. So I just ordered the Speedglas 9100xxi along with a few cheater lenses and a FREE BONUS STARTER KIT worth $31.00 value. I was down to the Speedglas, the Viking 3350, and the Miller Digital In...

Any reason not to buy this one other than the 1-1-1-2 rating?? I kind of like it.

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vs this one:

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Hi ya'll. When I upgraded to a Miller 252 welder, I also bought the Miller Digital Infinity Series (Stars & Stripes). I negotiated a very good deal on both and love the helmet. Keeping in mind I don't use it full time, the times I do use it, I LIKE IT VERY MUCH! The head gear has an additional ...

I have the Lincoln Viking 3350 with 2.0 cheaters and wearing prescription bi- focal and I still have no depth perception. (the joys of getting old) Everything is very sharp though. It's a good helmet best I've had. I love the large lens. I wear readers so I need cheaters. :D Getting older myself. H...

The more I research the more I wait to buy a new hood. :lol: I am even thinking about the Viking 3350 now. What, you got hood envy? :lol: :lol: Well I guess so. ;) It seems the 1-1-1-1 vs the 1-1-1-2 issues and the 3 vs 4 sensors and the battery only vs battery = solar and the reviews can be time c...

I have the Lincoln Viking 3350 with 2.0 cheaters and wearing prescription bi- focal and I still have no depth perception. (the joys of getting old) Everything is very sharp though. It's a good helmet best I've had. I love the large lens. I wear readers so I need cheaters. :D Getting older myself. H...

The more I research the more I wait to buy a new hood. I am even thinking about the Viking 3350 now.

I have the Optrel e684 and like it, never used the Speedglas but many have wrote good reviews. Optrel has the new Crystal 2.0 but I think it's only claim is the 2.0 light shade for grinding, which I don't do with a welding hood on Thanks Richard. I am still thinking the Speedglas 9100XXi and will l...

Well after some more research I am leaning towards the Speedglas 9100xxi.

My Miller Elite may be on it's last legs so I may have to buy a new hood. I have been looking at the Speedglas 9100xxi but as always I have found some issues with the ADF that *some* people have reported where it goes into dark mode and you have to cycle it to get it back to where you had it. I have...

Sorry to hear the big guy has had a personal tragedy. I have been missing him too. Hope he is doing ok.

I almost had to do a cast repair with oxy fuel brazing and go out in a limb and try it on a vise base but some dumbly left the oxygen on one night and it all leaked out(little bastard :evil: ) but while we are talking about it, got any tips or suggestions for oxy fuel brazing cast? I think this is ...

Brazing works because the torch flame heats the material (and surrounding piece) at a proper rate to get up to temp for the flux coated brazing rod (or you can buy bare and dip it into some good flux). You just have to cook the crap out of the properly prepared joint without melting the base metal a...

Nice save! I've only done the one cast iron job so far (alum bronze) but I've done several cast aluminum ones that were dirty from years of use - so I feel your frustration on this one :) Yeah this was a royal nightmare. I have had alot of success with brazing but this piece just wasn't having it. ...

My dad was a crew chief on the bombers back then. He said the crew chief always had to go fly with the pilot after a repair. I guess that alone would make someone a better mechanic.

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exnailpounder wrote:Thank you to all the veterans on this site for your service, whether in this country or another. You are the true hero's of the world. Let's remember the fallen ones today no matter where in the world you are.

+1 Thank you for your service.

I tighten up the button itself as much as I can with the swivel head about 15-20° away from where it needs to be. Then I hold the button, and tighten the swivel head just a smidge more and it ends up landing "in place'. For me, this ends up giving the swivel head sufficient "tightness&quo...

Try AL without filler once. ;) Don't worry-tacks without filler I have done a few times and found out real quick why not to. Got an inch into a butt joint and I heard a pop and about half way down it turned into a lap joint. T-joint on aluminum I wouldn't do but if it wasn't critical outside corner...

exnailpounder wrote:Tough crowd today.

Well now that I am a "Heavy Hitter" I have to tow the mark now more than ever.

Try AL without filler once. ;) Don't worry-tacks without filler I have done a few times and found out real quick why not to. Got an inch into a butt joint and I heard a pop and about half way down it turned into a lap joint. T-joint on aluminum I wouldn't do but if it wasn't critical outside corner...

I guess with that one, electrode just became a heavy hitter :lol: Look, he turned red...congrats on 400 posts, hope most of them were helpful... :lol: I think it's more like "Heavy Bullshitter" :lol: :lol: Then what does make you heavyweight champion bullshitter? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :...

AndersK wrote:Clay pot holders from 1/4"
wire.
I made some weeks ago.

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Very nice. And the work flow pics made it even nicer,

I guess with that one, electrode just became a heavy hitter :lol: Look, he turned red...congrats on 400 posts, hope most of them were helpful... :lol: Thank you...thank you very much. :D I am pretty sure at least 99% of them were helpful. The other 1% must have had exnailpounder involved in one way...