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vtsteam:
Andrew, I especially like that leather shade idea. Definitely I get light coming into the helmet from the back, and that does interfere. I'm going to try that. I don 't know what a cheater lens is unless it's a magnifier? Russell, I think I might beat as low a number as I dare.

awemawson:
Cheater lenses come in a range of magnifications but are widedly available on the web - here is an example:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welding-Magnification-Magnifying-Magnifier-Polycarbonate/dp/B0CJ2GSP43/ref=asc_df_B0CJ2GSP43?mcid=1e6e13054d99388fbbe6e5a2dd1ce482&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=714477417514&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9324668300695673610&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007058&hvtargid=pla-2459421290592&gad_source=1&th=1

Certainly the leather flap made a big difference when I fitted it.

vtsteam:
Thanks Andrew. Didn't know about cheater lenses. Ordered one.  :beer:  :beer:

vtsteam:
Received the lens today and I do think it will help. I was woried it wouldn't fit inside the helmet because it was thicker than the plastic inner shield, but the spring wire clamps did hold it in. Sitting at the dining room table (not actually welding yet) the focused area seemed just a little bit closer than optimal, but definitely usable. I ordered 1,75 diopters, and probably could have got 1.5, but we'll see when I try welding.

Haven't added a leather backlight shield yet. Looks like it will need to be in my chin area, since most of the light is coming up from there instead of in back, with my helmet. Looking forward to trying this all out! Thx Andrew again.

I did have another weird idea. Wonder if it would help any to wear sunglasses for say ten minutes before welding to dark adapt one's eyes?

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