No, welding glasses (probably) aren't safe to watch the solar eclipse. Here's why. Welding helmets or goggles likely aren't capable of withstanding the sun's powerful rays and protecting our ...

Bondurant described this helmet as old-school thanks to its flip-up lens and the need to tilt the entire helmet down when it’s time to start welding. “Flipping down the shield can be tricky.

It would not cause complete blindness," he said. Shade 14 lenses are available through Amazon.com. Prices range from $12.99 for a 2-inch-by-4.25-inch lens to $9.99 for a 50mm circular welding lens.

Q. When I started working on cars and trucks, I didn't worry about issues such as which lens filter to use in a welding helmet for a given task. Usually the first time you tried welding, you ...

Auto-darkening welding helmets rated with EN379-1/1/1/1 for optical clarity deliver even shade levels across the full height and width of the viewing area, which offers little, if any, distortion ...

Properly maintained welding helmets, regardless of shade, provide 100 percent protection against UV, according to the manufacturers. Arc welding helmets can be fixed shade or variable shade.

This is what the EyeTap research team at the University of Toronto is going for with their HDR imaging augmented reality welding helmet (presented at Siggraph2012): ...

For another welding mask hack, check out this augmented reality mask. Continue reading “How To Eclipse When All You Have Is A Welding Helmet” → ...

Snap-on Tools has added three new welding helmets to its line of helmets, including an Adjustable High Definition Auto Darkening Welding Helmet, Adjustable Auto Darkening Welding Helmet and Auto ...