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    Default Lenses or sheild for A/O gas welding aluminium

    Hi,

    I picked up most of a O/A kit couple year ago including a Dillon torch. I'm after lenses or shield for gas flux welding aluminium that reduce orange sodium flare. Read about Tinman Tech 2000s etc but a little out of my price bracket. Discovered there is a shield by Honeywell CV85/5W that supposedly is fit for purpose and also Sebring goggles by fournier enterprises, but neither appear to be able be purchased within the country. Is there any alternative that do the same that can be purchased locally or is sourcing from overseas the only option?

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    Look up lampworking Glasses if the normal O/A don't suit you

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    I went through this process a few years ago and gave up. I did find these, but never bothered to contact the seller about shipping to Oz.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141469186460
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    Welcome to the forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    Look up lampworking Glasses if the normal O/A don't suit you

    Hi China, I'm probably mistaken, but I thought I read that lampworking glasses, don't filter out IR and UV light though?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    I went through this process a few years ago and gave up. I did find these, but never bothered to contact the seller about shipping to Oz.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141469186460

    Glad to know I'm not the only one. I guess noone here gas welds aluminium anymore?

    I don't know I may just see about ordering the Sebring ones, seems to be a little over a 100AUD including shipping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by old1955 View Post
    Welcome to the forum.
    Hi and Thanks old1955. I assuming there was a delay between registering on this forum and being given access and that I forgot about this forum existing. Its been a couple years between registering and my first post.

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    Hi China, thanks for you input but I am not sure that those are appropriate for gas welding. There is no mention of DIN shade number nor IR protection.
    For the price of the those phillips glasses, I could just about buy TM2000 lenses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Craka View Post
    Hi China, thanks for you input but I am not sure that those are appropriate for gas welding.
    I don't think they are either. They don't offer IR filtering which I would definitely wan't if welding Al. They make other lenses with IR filtering, but for the money they would likely cost, I'd rather buy purpose-made lenses. You only get one set of eyes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    I don't think they are either. They don't offer IR filtering which I would definitely wan't if welding Al. They make other lenses with IR filtering, but for the money they would likely cost, I'd rather buy purpose-made lenses. You only get one set of eyes.
    Hi Jack, thanks for confirming my suspicions. Yes I agree with you and is my reason for the post.
    So far I manage to find Sebring, TM 2000, and Honeywell CV85/5W .

    None seem to be able to source locally, all appear to need to be purchased from overseas. With TM2000 the most expensive at about AUD$350 for lenses without shipping,
    Sebring at about AUD$60 withouth shipping abit over AUD$100 including shipping and the Honeywell , well overseas suppliers don't seem to want to respond to me on that one.

    In the end I think I will order the Sebring ones, but was interested to know what people here were using as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Craka View Post
    In the end I think I will order the Sebring ones..
    Are these the ones you are looking at? https://www.fournierenterprises.com/...seb16606b.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    Are these the ones you are looking at? https://www.fournierenterprises.com/...seb16606b.html

    Yes pretty much but with the goggles https://www.fournierenterprises.com/...seb85560b.html

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    Thanks, but based on the description it looks like they are just standard gas welding goggles. I don't see any mention of filtering the yellow sodium light that comes off aluminium flux. It mentions "orange glare" which I assume is just the standard orange flame brazing flux gives off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    Thanks, but based on the description it looks like they are just standard gas welding goggles. I don't see any mention of filtering the yellow sodium light that comes off aluminium flux. It mentions "orange glare" which I assume is just the standard orange flame brazing flux gives off.
    Its the flux that causes the orange flare, from what I understand , not the Aluminium itsellf.

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