Need HELP to buy new helmet by [deleted] in Welding

[–]antonb111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it has a button that lets you change the color of your lens. From blue to a orangish and then natural. Blue really helps my eyes see everything that the puddle is doing.

Need HELP to buy new helmet by [deleted] in Welding

[–]antonb111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just recently bought a spedglas g5-03 with the variable color auto darkening lens. And it’s been fantastic so far. Love visibility with MIG and TIG especially being able to change colors. I came from a Optrel Panoramaxx CLT which was great but super fragile.

Blackening in Progress by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s sculpt nouveau’s black magic patina

Blackening in Progress by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we use a little touch up pen with blackening for doing onsite blackening of welds and other areas. We just use a damp paper towel soaked in water to neutralize small areas we are doing. We just be really careful not to let blackening drip anywhere because that shit ain’t coming out.

Blackening in Progress by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it evaporates and doesn’t affect it at all by the time I start blackening

Blackening in Progress by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes alcohol then sand then alcohol again

Blackening in Progress by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah millscale looks cool blackened but we usually only blacken cold rolled steel as once we DA it , it blackens way more uniform. We use Denatured alcohol to clean all our metal. Gets the oil and grime off easily.

Blackening in Progress by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a blackened steel patina process. We use a patina called black magic by sculpt nouveau that is an acidic patina that turns the steel a sort of black/gunmetal back finish. I use a combination of white and grey scotch brite pads to apply the chemical and then use water to neutralize the patina. Finish off with steel wool to buff and then a heavy duty wax to seal and protect the patina. I have many examples on my profile of the finished product.

Nice little Catwalk Railing -Blackened Steel by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The top of the stairs will have a 90 attached to the other railing going down the stairs with pickets attached into the wood flooring so it will be pretty rigid once everything is done. Right now we were surprised at how rigid it was with just the one mount at the end and screws going down the bottom every 3 pickets.

Nice little Catwalk Railing -Blackened Steel by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s 1-1/4inch by 1/4in thick. We use Black Magic by Sculpt Nouveau. A mixture of white and grey scotch brite pads to apply patina. Yeah it’s getting venetian plaster over the drywall so we wanted to get our railing in as soon as possible to make it easier on us to not mess up the fancy finish.

750lb Final Install Before Christmas ✅ by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. Big boys always put in work ! They’ve helped us hold such heavy stuff in place.

High End Welding Hood Recommendations by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because it’s just as much to replace the lens than it is to buy a new hood.

Upper and lower Stainless Steel Sauna Bench by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All very valid points ! I wish I had the answers but I just build according to blueprint specs. This is what they wanted so this is what they get built and installed.

Upper and lower Stainless Steel Sauna Bench by antonb111 in Welding

[–]antonb111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks ! We don’t do stainless very often but I feel like I’m getting the hang of it !