#5 shade helmet for oxyacetylene

[gwiley]

I weld exclusively with O/A (for now) and have been using #5 shade goggles. On a few occasions I let the cone hit the puddle and was rewarded with a shower of molten steel - which looks really impressive but has some....drawbacks. One thing I am worried about is catching some spatter on my face - my wife would rather I not add any more scars to my mug.

So, I am looking for a fixed (passive) #5 shade helmet but I can't find anything. Can anyone point me in the direction of a passive helmet that can use a #5 shade?

I tried the search function for this site but can't seem to come up with an answer.

[rlitman]

You can get a regular welding helmet, and put in whatever shade glass you like.
You just need to find the filter element in the shade you want, and fit it to a helmet you are comfortable with.

Goggles are fine for brazing, but yes, a helmet is much better for welding as you have discovered.

[Rich59]

I use a Uvex bionic face shield with a # 5 insert gives full face coverage and is light and comfortable. Not sure what they cost these days but google it or check ebay for prices.

[weldbead]

this headgear is ,made by jackson.. the shield is fibre-metal number 4178 ir/uv shade 5 i guess i paid less than $40 for them at lws techair plus a clear one i use for grinding.

[weldbead]

oops heres the foto

[gwiley]

Thanks for the pointers. I ordered a fixed shade helmet from cyberweld, the jackson headgear and got some #5 shades from fleabay that are supposed to have the same measurements.