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Old 05-30-2012, 09:55 PM   #25
Mr. 250r
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Re: New to welding time to start shopping

Few things i learned from welding is good equipment goes VERY long way, and here's what i wear/use

Green jacket - Great from fab to pipe welding
Hobart XVS Bonehead helmet - Great from fab to pipe welding *Small viewing area*
Lincoln 3350 Mojo helmet - *New - testing tomorrow*
BSX premium mig gloves - Great from fab to pipe welding
Lincoln tinted safety glasses
Milwaukee grinder - High power not very adjustable
Ryobi grinder - low power highly adjustable - Great for fab
Comeaux welding caps - Great from fab to pipe - all positions
Dickies work pants - Hold up better than jeans
Back hand heat shields - one on each hand - saves gloves/saves hands
Harbor freight wire clippers - cheap and get the job done *Needle nose don't do it all =-p*

Just some ideas from what i use nothing to fancy besides helmet and gloves really because you never skimp on a helmet as your paying for your eyes and as far as grinding helmets etc go, they are probably equal to the safest investment with the welding helmet because wheels break and even wire wheels those wires come off and get stuck in my jacket all the time

As others stated don't cheap out on the wheels I'm not sure what wheels my cheap *** work uses but they haven't blown up in my face yet although i have seen it happen and had it happen
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