Hello TWS Student Darek, what is your budget for a new hood? This could help us to recommend something based on what we (others) have actually used. Your not mentioned point is, the welding hood is a very important "tool" in not only the learning process but also the work you'll be doing ...

The school does provide one and I bought one before I picked the school but they are both poop. They are not very clear and I have trouble seeing anything but my puddle and they are plastic. I have used a cheaper Jackson hood and the very lense I want in a pipeliners hood and it's far better. I also...

I keep a passive hood on hand and use it every once in a while to stay in practice. Not a bad idea to keep a redundant passive around in case the autodark battery fails, or what. So, asking to find out, not to challenge your approach: why convert a passive helmet to autodark? I guess just because I...

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Thanks for that but it's not giving me the info I need or I'm just to green to know what I'm looking for. I am going to buy passive Tiger Hood and insert a Radnor Auto Lens. Im trying to figure out what demensions of glass i need. I know the viewing window is 2x4 1/4" but don't I need a larger ...

Hey all, I tried searching the forum but I couldn't find the info I needed. I'm about to buy a Honeywell Tiger Hood and a Radnor 24s Auto Shade 10. Im needing to now what size glass i need inside and out. I would like to use a 1.5 cheater lens and I'm also having some confusion on what goes where. I...

Hey,

I am new to welding and currently in school. I am a 30yr old male, an Army Vet and have been in Auto Parts Retail the past 5.5yrs. Retail was sucking the life out of me so i decided to make a carrier change. Hope to get some good knowlage from this forum and its members.