Hood that shows grind mode

Chris T. · Jul 25, 2013

I was building a cart today with lots of weld,grind repeat. And a couple of times my hood was in grind mode and I struck an arc and quickly realized that. Is there a hood with an led inside to tell you that you are in grind mode? I prefer a longer front hood because my cheap hf one is too short and my neck is getting some light expecially when tigging.

MinnesotaDave · Jul 25, 2013

Since you are wearing safety glasses (you are aren't you) just flip up the lid to grind. That's what I do.

Hard for me to see properly to grind with the lid at shade 3 anyway

Dave J.

Chris T. · Jul 25, 2013

Yes I do wear glasses under my hood. The only problem is the flap wheels throw fur everywhere and I like having a face shield for that.

Zmechanic · Jul 25, 2013

Mine does. It's a Uvex Satellite. There is a little red LED inside that flashes if you have it in grind mode. They are a little pricey, but you only get one free set of eyes (and ears, and teeth, etc, etc).

dcoffmanjr · Jul 25, 2013

My miller digital performance does. Blinks a little red LED light about every 3 second to let you know you are in grind mode. Too bad I strike arc at the 2.5 second mark... :what:

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akabadnews · Jul 25, 2013

Attention to detail.

Happened to me a few times until I made a habit of reaching up to check the knob before I started welding again.

Now I'm back to a fixed shade with a flip front. Even better if you ask me.

Chris T. · Jul 26, 2013

I appreciate the responses and will have to look into getting one of those hoods.

Chris T. · Aug 6, 2013

I went to my lws this weekend to get a gas extension hose and LOOK at some hoods, and ended up leaving with a Lincoln Viking 3350. It does not have a light or anything but for the price of the hood I'll be swapping it for my face shield when grinding.

bullfrogg0 · Aug 6, 2013

fibremetal had a cheap hood that's holds a normal 2x4 welding lense and flips up to a clear lense for grinding/buffing

kkroger · Aug 29, 2013

I have a "Mid Grade" Miller Digital Performance Hood.
the "Grind" mode shows on the panel with a small red LED that blinks once every couple seconds in Grind Mode,
in other modes CUT and WELD it is not lit, and it is on steady for low Battery

flux core joe · Aug 29, 2013

my weldcoate helmet has a switch and when its flipped to grind a red light blinks letting me know im in grind mode it was about 100 bucks with 4 arc sensors and ive dropped it a fair share of times and it still works

killdozerd11 · Aug 30, 2013

I just shut mine off instead of using grind mode

and when i ready to weld i look down and see no read out i push on rather than going through the mode menu

Bostick101 · Sep 1, 2013

A good helper will fix you having to grind

Chris T. · Sep 2, 2013

I have used the Lincoln hood every day since I bought it. I really like the big window and it seems clearer than my old hood. For the price of it I have been switching to my face shield to cut/grind. The only negative is that I have to turn the sensitivity way down for outside or it will stay dark.

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