Cheater lenses

[Odyknuck]

I recently put a 1.5X in my cheapo HF hood. I used a strip of duct take on each end to hold it in. Works fine.

[zoama]

I gave in and got no line bifocals a few days ago... the 1.5 diopter lets me see the weld clearly.

[youngnstudly]

I gave in and got no line bifocals a few days ago... the 1.5 diopter lets me see the weld clearly.

Those are good if you have helmet that holds them,,,however I lean towards using the cheap reading glasses at the dollar store,,,they come in any mag you want and they are handy at my age even when I'm not under the hood,,,a little mag is always good for seeing things better..

I like both of these ideas! It always seems like I need help seeing sometimes even when I don't weld (reading a tape measure, finding hidden fasteners when doing disassembly work, etc). I had a little mishap as a small child which involved my eyes and lacquer thinner, and after fighting my vision problems for the last 25 years, glasses don't seem like such a bad idea. My Dad uses cheap reading glasses (refuses to see an eye doctor) and he likes them so much, he carries them in his shirt pocket at all times. I might give that a shot and see how it works out. Then maybe see the eye doc when I decide to quit acting so stubborn!

[MuttonHawg]

We must be brothers - your dad sounds EXACTLY like my dad. Mine won't spend more than about $2 at Walgreens for reading glasses. No price too low, eh?

I'd prefer a cheater lens because I already wear glasses, but my helmet doesn't seem to have a spot for one. So maybe I'll break down and go spend $2 at Walgreens for some reading glasses. Oh my God - can't believe I'm actually considering that!

[youngnstudly]

We must be brothers - your dad sounds EXACTLY like my dad. Mine won't spend more than about $2 at Walgreens for reading glasses. No price too low, eh?

I'd prefer a cheater lens because I already wear glasses, but my helmet doesn't seem to have a spot for one. So maybe I'll break down and go spend $2 at Walgreens for some reading glasses. Oh my God - can't believe I'm actually considering that!

Yeah, that sounds like my dad. Then after they break, he complains about how nothing is made to last, or how $2 used to get you so much further in the "old days." Too funny.

The scary thing is when people start telling you "You sound just like your father!"...or you watch a beer commercial that shows half naked women playing volleyball on the beach, and catch yourself blurting out "Geeeeez, look at the melon's on THAT beach hottie!" LOL

[Mike J]

It gets worse. One day you will be getting out of the shower, and as you check yourself out in the mirror (come on, you KNOW you do), you start to realize you are showing the same shape as your dad.....

[Kempy]

It gets worse. One day you will be getting out of the shower, and as you check yourself out in the mirror (come on, you KNOW you do), you start to realize you are showing the same shape as your dad.....

Well I can't say that I am loking like my dad I am 160 lbs 5ft 10" and my dad is 6ft even and 180lbs he looks better then me and 22 years older.

[Rambozo]

I recently put a 1.5X in my cheapo HF hood. I used a strip of duct take on each end to hold it in. Works fine.

Both my cheapo HF hoods came with clips that hold the cheater lenses. No tape required. The wire clips that hold the autodarkening module are made to hold aux lenses, too.

[Mike J]

What I like about my helmet design is that you can slide the cheater up and down - so I can choose to use it or not. I find for close work or small welds, I really need the cheater to see the TIG pool, it helps a lot. I also found I could not get that sort of clarity with glasses alone.

[Chuck_jkl]

I just bought a Miller Digital Elite for 2 reasons protect my eyes and the cheaters lens capability. It's wonderful . My other helmet is a Lincoln made for Canadian Tire and i couldn't see the puddle when mig welding with it.

The other day I put the lincoln on by mistake right after using the miller. What and enormous difference. So i tried both without the cheater. The miller is way ahead of the lincoln.

Chuck