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Originally Posted by rwhite692
Scott here is what I do when I'm having trouble seeing well (I'm using an auto-darkening helmet and I'm sure settings vary a bit from helmet to helmet)
I use a setting of about 11 when I'm mig welding. But what I do is to set up a big halogen work light so that the area I'm welding is extremely brightly lit. That way, when the helmet is "undarkened" I can see VERY well for positioning, etc.
Then, Even though the helmet is darkened while welding, the high degree of light from the halogen does get some of this "ambient" light through and your visibility of the surrounding area improves quite a lot in general...Of course just make sure the Halogen light isn't coming from behind you so that you dont get glare/light inside the helmet...
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I'm with Rob, I also find that a little extra light helps me see what I'm doing...especialy if I'm in or under the car and the shop lights aren't doing their job....not sure why it works, it just seems to!
