Welding Techniques, Gear, and Safety Essentials

Welding Helmet Headgear: When to Replace It and How to Match the Right Assembly

Welding Helmet Headgear: When to Replace It and How to Match the Right Assembly

Learn when welding helmet headgear needs replacement, how to adjust it, and how to match replacement suspensions and comfort pads to the correct helmet.

Welding Helmet Headgear: When to Replace It and How to Match the Right Assembly

Learn when welding helmet headgear needs replacement, how to adjust it, and how to match replacement suspensions and comfort pads to the correct helmet.

Black welding helmet beside clean and scratched clear cover lenses and a folded microfiber cloth on a workbench.

Welding Helmet Cover Lenses: When to Clean or Replace Them

A clear view of the joint starts with a helmet that is clean, complete, and in good condition. Before your next MIG, TIG, or stick-welding job, give the cover lenses...

Welding Helmet Cover Lenses: When to Clean or Replace Them

A clear view of the joint starts with a helmet that is clean, complete, and in good condition. Before your next MIG, TIG, or stick-welding job, give the cover lenses...

Welding Helmet Lens Shades: Minimum Protection and Setup Checks

Welding Helmet Lens Shades: Minimum Protection and Setup Checks

Use process and current to check minimum protective shades. Distinguish shade from sensitivity, avoid welding in Grind mode, and order the correct replacement lenses.

Welding Helmet Lens Shades: Minimum Protection and Setup Checks

Use process and current to check minimum protective shades. Distinguish shade from sensitivity, avoid welding in Grind mode, and order the correct replacement lenses.

Miller 296757 Digital Performance Black ClearLight 4x welding helmet, an example discussed in the helmet selection guide.

How to Choose a Welding Helmet: Lens Type, Fit, and Replacement Parts

Compare passive, fixed-shade auto-darkening, and variable-shade helmets. Check required protection, working fit, controls, and replacement-part availability.

How to Choose a Welding Helmet: Lens Type, Fit, and Replacement Parts

Compare passive, fixed-shade auto-darkening, and variable-shade helmets. Check required protection, working fit, controls, and replacement-part availability.

Welding Supply

5 Welding Supply Brands Perfect for Your Upcoming Task

Picking top-notch welding supply has a huge effect on nailing those clean solid super precise welds. Whether you're slinging a welding gun for a living or just kicking it back...

5 Welding Supply Brands Perfect for Your Upcoming Task

Picking top-notch welding supply has a huge effect on nailing those clean solid super precise welds. Whether you're slinging a welding gun for a living or just kicking it back...

welding helmet

Expert Tips for New Welders: Choosing the Best Welding Helmet

Welding combines craft and expertise and demands much accuracy and most safety. The welding helmet stands as a key piece of protection for both newbie and seasoned welders. This essential shield guards...

Expert Tips for New Welders: Choosing the Best Welding Helmet

Welding combines craft and expertise and demands much accuracy and most safety. The welding helmet stands as a key piece of protection for both newbie and seasoned welders. This essential shield guards...