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Subject: auto darkening welding shades
From: Brian Borgstede <borgstede@umsl.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:04:14 -0600
MRB,
Please tell us more about this helmet.
$80 you say, Hmmm.  Do you have a web site for Northern?
Do they offer specs like dimming rate and window size?

>
>After burning a couple of pounds of wire putting a new floor in my
>Spitfire, I came to the conclusion that a new helmet was called for.
>Northern has an autodarkening one for under $80!.  I realize this will be
>a cheap plastic
>helmet, but the lens is my main concern.  A net search didn't reveal
>much on the technology & safety of the powered lenses.
>
>Are these proven safe?  Does is make any difference if these low-end
>versions are all coming out of China?  I don't know if the US made ones
>are subject to any better inspection / standard compliance or not.
>
>Thanks,
>MRB

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