From: Noddy on

"^Tems^" <stevebrooks13(a)live.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone used one of these?
>
> http://www.weldmaster.com.au/solar_storm_bro_w.pdf

Not that particular one, but they're all much of a muchness.

Bunnings sells a 60 buck cheapy just like that, and I bought one as a spare
a couple of months ago. It works so well that it's now my full time helmet
and my "regular" helmet is now the spare :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.


From: ^Tems^ on
Noddy wrote:
> "^Tems^"<stevebrooks13(a)live.com> wrote in message
> news:_5tEn.23270$pv.7388(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
>> Has anyone used one of these?
>>
>> http://www.weldmaster.com.au/solar_storm_bro_w.pdf
>
> Not that particular one, but they're all much of a muchness.
>
> Bunnings sells a 60 buck cheapy just like that, and I bought one as a spare
> a couple of months ago. It works so well that it's now my full time helmet
> and my "regular" helmet is now the spare :)
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
>

Can you get them in white? You could get a white one and some white
overalls and walk around pretending you are the stig :D
From: Scotty on

"F Murtz" <haggisz(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4be24c7f$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au...
: Jason James wrote:
: > Using an arc welder yesterday with a hand-held shield, and managed to cop a
: > flash. Now over the years I've heard they can give you a nasty head-ache,
: > but I've not experienced anything except a white blob imprinted on my retina
: > for about 10 or so minutes. Nothing else has happened.
: >
: > Jason
: >
: >
: You have to be careful the uv actually burns the eye.

And gets ya a great instant tan. I forgot the other day when doing some exhaust bits. Did some
welding in a singlet and ended up with sun burn!
DOH!


From: PhilD on

" Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "F Murtz" <haggisz(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4be24c7f$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> : Jason James wrote:
> : > Using an arc welder yesterday with a hand-held shield, and managed to
> cop a
> : > flash. Now over the years I've heard they can give you a nasty
> head-ache,
> : > but I've not experienced anything except a white blob imprinted on my
> retina
> : > for about 10 or so minutes. Nothing else has happened.
> : >
> : > Jason
> : >
> : >
> : You have to be careful the uv actually burns the eye.
>
> And gets ya a great instant tan. I forgot the other day when doing some
> exhaust bits. Did some
> welding in a singlet and ended up with sun burn!
> DOH!
>
Squatting down while in shorts isn't much fun afterwards either.


From: Kev on
Jason James wrote:
> "F Murtz" <haggisz(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4be24c7f$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> Jason James wrote:
>>> Using an arc welder yesterday with a hand-held shield, and managed to cop
>>> a
>>> flash. Now over the years I've heard they can give you a nasty head-ache,
>>> but I've not experienced anything except a white blob imprinted on my
>>> retina
>>> for about 10 or so minutes. Nothing else has happened.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>> You have to be careful the uv actually burns the eye.
>
> Yes thanx,..I have the picture now :-)


And never stand over a welding job while wearing shorts, It's Sunburn
like you've never experienced before


Kev