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3rd Oct 2008, 07:46 PM #1
CIGWELD WeldSkill® Auto Darkening Helmet
Was in at Total Tools today at Kilsyth and they had these CIGWELD WeldSkil® Auto Darkening Helmets at $99.
They have variable shade adjustment from 9 thru to 13, fully adjustable sensitivity and delay controls, grinding and welding mode
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Also for an extra $10 you could get them in Carbon Fibre Graphic as well which is the one I picked up this arvo and have tried it out and I am very happy with it, much better than my Tecman all whatever it was called that I only used 3 or 4 times till I got fed up with it and ditch it.Cheers
DJ
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3rd Oct 2008, 08:07 PM #2
What was wrong with your Techman, please?
I am happy with mine. Should not I be?
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3rd Oct 2008, 08:13 PM #3
Hey DJ,
I have done a fair bit of welding at work and the Auto darkening helmet is a godsend, the first one we got at work was over $500.00 you can get some bodgey ones on the net for less than $50 now, (I wouldn't have one but) as with all our toys you get what you pay for, CIG brand for under a Hundred, good buy I think, the cheap ones die at our shop in about 5-6 weeks,
HazzaB
Hey Charlieville, if you are only doing a pack of rods a year or roll of wire every 6 months, Techman would be fine, try doing a 15kg roll of mig wire in one shift and your Techman would melt.Last edited by HazzaB; 3rd Oct 2008 at 08:16 PM. Reason: add info
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3rd Oct 2008, 08:34 PM #4
Head tilt stop broke after 2nd use and you have to hold the bloody thing to stop it flopping too low or you can't see what you're doing , also the auto darkening was a smidge slow and I sometimes got flashed a bit which meant that I was just a bit blinded for that first second or so of the weld, never got sore eyes or anything thought as the outer lense still protects you from the UV bit
Know what you mean, used to do contract welding for a mob and I'd used their Speedglas and that was a rippaCheers
DJ
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3rd Oct 2008, 09:22 PM #5Pink 10EE owner
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I got one of those CIG welding helmets...I really love it...I went into the shop expecting to pay out about $300 for a decent one and left the shop with the $100 CIG one...
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4th Oct 2008, 01:18 AM #6Retired
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The weldskill shields are a good buy for mig and to a lesser degree tig welding
Ive had no probs with them and at that price its hard to go wrong but if you intend to do low amp or pulse tig they have a tendency to flicker ,Which is not a problem for most people
I like them, along with the unimig one they're probably the only low cost shields you can use with with any degree confidence ,
Stay away from anything less thought ,
Even thought the manufacturer of your eyes guarantees them for life spare parts are very hard to come by
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4th Oct 2008, 02:35 PM #7
Because I am new to welding, only had one session and that with the Techman. One problem I had was that the initial contact with the metal gave me a flash that also left me blinded for just a second which made it difficult for me to get a straight weld or to put the rod on exactly the spot that I aimed at.
I assumed it was me, possibly still is. But next time I will take more notice and if need be flick it to something better. At this stage the jury is out but the evidence is heavilly pointing to me rrather then the automatic helmet.
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4th Oct 2008, 03:37 PM #8
Well, I only do a bit of home handyman welding so the guys who do it all the time who have given advice will know a lot better than me. So take what I say accordingly.
I don't know how these things work but mine is solar powered so I reason to myself that a good dose of sun on my helmet for a while before I start welding might give the internal battery a helpful charge which may make the reaction time of the filter work best. I have not received a nasty flash yet in the few weeks that I have had mine.
There s a slight yellow flash but not the blinders that I got every now and then when I was using the old fashioned helmet and forgot to drop the filter in time.
Ah - Gotcha - I can understand that. As a boofhead home handyman welder, the Techman has been fine for me. I have the patience and time to do the job to try to not break it.
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4th Oct 2008, 11:06 PM #9
CHARLEVILLE
You may be on to something regarding the solar charged battery.
Mine came straight from the shop in an enclosed box. OK, we welded outside, then I put it straight back into its box, closed the lid and stored it safely in the work shop.
One would expect that the helmet would need a sun charge, I wonder how important it is and if that was the reason I got half blinded by that early first flash.
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2nd Mar 2009, 11:30 AM #10Pink 10EE owner
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Well my Weldskill helmet has died..It is not that it does not work but it will flicker when welding, not coming completely bright but it becomes light enough to flash your eyes so you cannot see properly for a short while...I am taking it back tomorrow to see what they say, it is still within the 12 month warranty period...Problem is it is an intermittent problem, that seems to go away after a few minutes of welding...I am wondering if it being solar powered has anything to do with it...
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2nd Mar 2009, 08:10 PM #11
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2nd Mar 2009, 08:25 PM #12
That's a bummer .RC. hopefully you'll get it sorted.
Can't really comment on mine much as I've only used it on about 5 or 6 different occasions and so far it has been brilliant . Been about 2 months or so since I last used it but am expecting to use it in the next week or so, so I'll update the thread again when I next use it to let you know if it was still performing as it should be.Cheers
DJ
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2nd Mar 2009, 08:48 PM #13
I have a Tecmen whatever and bought it 12 months ago and hadn't used it up until about four weeks ago. It had been sitting in the dark all that time but when I first read Grahame's post about being charged by the sun I sat it in the sun for about 3 hours.
When you come from using an old standard welding helmet and then use an auto darkening helmet it is scary when you strike your first arc and the relief when it darkens instantly is fantastic.
I have not had any delay in darkening with the Tecmen.
The only criticism I have is the fact of where the pivot for helmet has a little sharp screw rubbing on my ear when it was down but a file soon remedied that.Regards Bazza
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The views expressed by the poster are general in nature and any advice should be taken in this vein. The poster accepts no responsibility if this advice is used. When undertaking any work personal professional advice should be sought from suitably qualified persons in the field of work being undertaken.
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