Home made auto darkening hood for welding in TIGHT spots.

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Well after struggling with my big ol' welding hood trying to fit my head between pipes and other assorted obstacles with no luck I fashioned my own welding hood out of cutting goggles, an auto darkening lense from another hood, a leather hood flap, some sticky velcro strips and about 5 minutes.Here are the pics.  I call it my "Rat Hood" because I feel like a rat crawling through the holes in these ships.And for those who are going to question it I have a welding cap, and respirator. that protects my face and head almost 100% from sunburn and sparks.  This thing is really only for certain spots that can't be accessed any other way.  Not all day welding.
Reply:i like it. improvize adapt and overcome way too go!63' Lincoln SA200 2008 miller trailblazer 302fibre-metal pipelinermiller camo BWEand all the guns and ammo a growin boy needs
Reply:Cap or no cap..Better put some of this on your forehead.. ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Zapster, don't need it.  My welding cap covers my forehead and the goggles go over the bottom of my cap.  I already thought of it.
Reply:improvisation at is best in australia we call it bush mechanics  , good job mate
Reply:Yeahh pretty cool!Maybe you should think of patenting that stuff...you might think that´s silly but...who knows? if you don´t have any incomes for the first year, stop restoring the patent and what tha...My Babies: HF Drill pressHF Pipe Bender3   4.5" Black and Decker angle grindersLincoln Electric PROMIG 175that´s it!
Reply:Cool stuff, I love seeing improvisation in action.Bush mechanics, eh??? sounds like a porn site - John
Reply:i like it i had to throw together something similar when i was welding under the deck off my boat nice fix350P 30A spool gun cut master 51  syncro 250 other stuff " take a dog off the street and make him prosper and he will not bite you sad the same cannot be said for man" i didnt use punctuation just to piss you off
Reply:there have been lots of time that would've come in handy for me, nice.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Very ingenious.  This might be a candidate for a sticky thread if the originator doesn't patent the thing.
Reply:Dang!  Wish I'd thought of that when I put new exhaust on my pickup!
Reply:Had one like that about 20 years ago that was made by Huntsman. It was a full coverage leather hood with a flip lens. You done good with what you had---
Reply:Originally Posted by TEKHad one like that about 20 years ago that was made by Huntsman. It was a full coverage leather hood with a flip lens. You done good with what you had---
Reply:I need to do that with my old miller unit!
Reply:nice helmet
Reply:Nice improvise! Since I started using pancake hoods I havent used anything else since. I hate glare coming in from behind. Not me in the pic. Attached Images
Reply:No glare where I am welding with that specific hood.  In the hull of a ship/boat.
Reply:Originally Posted by WelderBoyNo glare where I am welding with that specific hood.  In the hull of a ship/boat.
Reply:Originally Posted by StuckwldrCertainly no sun or reflection getting in behind those goggles
Reply:I would be interested in knowing more about the pancake hoods.. I've seen them at a distance over the years and always wanted one.. Where do u get them . I also hate the glare from behind especially if i have a white tee shirt on.. Thanks for any input ..Terry
Reply:Originally Posted by ltlvtI would be interested in knowing more about the pancake hoods.. I've seen them at a distance over the years and always wanted one.. Where do u get them . I also hate the glare from behind especially if i have a white tee shirt on.. Thanks for any input ..Terry
Reply:great idea. and by the way nice cap you got there stuckwldrhttp://datingsidorsingel.com/
Reply:Lincoln Lense.btw, I made one out of cardboard the other day.
Reply:Just buy a leather welding hood. That is what they are made for.
Reply:Originally Posted by dds78910Just buy a leather welding hood. That is what they are made for.