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Brad S
03-15-2009, 02:45 PM
We had a business proposal contest at my university and I ended up taking first prize... SO, I get $1500 of free toys :D

I picked up the first of my freebies this past week.

DeWalt 4-1/2" angle grinder (x2) and 1/2" DeWalt 10 amp drill

http://lapuww.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pxzcjCgEc4dGl_CuAphuxLEsw_v4M0z8YWT9wnvXhwZ_zTE2 AAQ3oMI4-mbtnr5o4dlzk7GZM_RM/Drill%20and%20Grinders.jpg

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More to come will be:

Lincoln Electric Vista 2000 (auto darkening) Helmet
Pro Tools Bender
Pro Tools Hole Notcher
25' Welder Extension Cord

Just thought I'd share :supz:

UTChavok
03-15-2009, 05:22 PM
Thats pretty awesome.. Id love to get some new tools.

ArloGuthroJeep
03-15-2009, 06:28 PM
Nice:) I have that drill & grinder and love em!

jborushko
03-15-2009, 07:00 PM
i hate you

Ds4x4
03-15-2009, 07:13 PM
Did you propose you'd stay under the desk the whole time and not get any on the hem of your dress?

Brad S
03-16-2009, 09:28 AM
Did you propose you'd stay under the desk the whole time and not get any on the hem of your dress?

no, but apparently you have before :smt082

BigClay
03-16-2009, 09:48 AM
Nice! Congrats. You want to sell one of the grinders?? :)

Brad S
03-16-2009, 11:56 AM
No thanks, I got 2 for a reason :)

CrawlerReady
03-16-2009, 12:55 PM
Congrats! That's pretty sweet to get all that for free :D

Brad S
03-16-2009, 06:39 PM
Thanks :)

My helmet came in today. I don't know if the price on these things is worth it - $180 I think is what it was. Anyways, I'm anxious to see how the auto darkening will work out. I'm pretty sure it is going to be a nice change to flipping down the mask every time.

http://lapuww.blu.livefilestore.com/y1ppNfvW3q97imyzDJm68g2JB1W5C-WTvyNW7FDKQS-UsGbrko7nXn0rWUeZmTRscBVIsmD1OVbjdt-bS4l4xW2yw/DSC03914.JPG

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Came with a pretty nice bag too.

http://lapuww.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pBM8KRlK6snsAKgmKPQklgFVIHcaP-_axUX9fRa9rTNFvKvrwPq9n55E_Voup-DpwVG6COo58PnA9UKKoBrls0Q/DSC03916.JPG

Mtn WJ
03-16-2009, 06:47 PM
Nice
I bought the same helmet last year. Not painted like that but the same otherwise. It is a good helmet. Much better than the HF auto darkening one I have.

CrawlerReady
03-16-2009, 06:49 PM
Auto darkening is the shit....nuff said

Brad S
03-16-2009, 07:03 PM
Sweet, can't wait to try it out!

I'm not really a bling bling type of guy or anything - typically I go for low profile stuff, but I wanted something to set the helmet apart (not just standard black)

Brad S
03-18-2009, 10:21 PM
So I got a chance to try out the new welding helmet tonight - oh wow, what a difference! I love this thing!

I just have to get used to not lifting it up and down :P

Also let the wife have a shot at welding tonight. She did extremely well! I was very impressed for her first time welding...

dp96zj
03-18-2009, 10:26 PM
Solar powered eh?? That's pretty nifty!

CrawlerReady
03-18-2009, 11:58 PM
Solar powered eh?? That's pretty nifty!

That "solar panel" is what triggers the lens to darken when there is bright enough light. All self/auto darkening helmets will have that.

jborushko
03-19-2009, 03:31 AM
still hate you

ArloGuthroJeep
03-19-2009, 08:56 AM
That "solar panel" is what triggers the lens to darken when there is bright enough light. All self/auto darkening helmets will have that.

Not really...the solar panel is how it what powers the auto-darkening, there are separate sensors which detect the light (powered by a battery).

Brad S
03-19-2009, 09:06 AM
Yeah, the solar panel just charges the auto darkening. The manual said that the first time you use it after it sits for a while it will not darken quite as fast or quite as dark, but after it charges from the arc or the sun then it will correct itself. The inside is pretty cool too. It has different levels of shade and a setting for tig and production welding.

Choice :D

CrawlerReady
03-19-2009, 09:37 AM
Not really...the solar panel is how it what powers the auto-darkening, there are separate sensors which detect the light (powered by a battery).

Ok you're right, but my main point there was all auto-darkening helmets have a solar panel :flipoff2:

ArloGuthroJeep
03-19-2009, 09:56 AM
Cool, it has been a while since someone has said I was right so I just wanted to hear that:flipoff2:

dp96zj
03-19-2009, 11:05 AM
Yeah, the solar panel just charges the auto darkening.


Yeah I knew about the auto-darkening stuff, I just haven't seen solar powered ones (instead of battery powered). We have a normal, non darkening one at school, along with 2 auto-darkening (battery powered). They are the shit!

nate
03-19-2009, 05:40 PM
Mine is both I think. Miller XLi. Have had it 5 or 6 years and never changed the battery.

Brad S
03-30-2009, 09:57 PM
Oh, what brown can do for you... the ups guy came bearing gifts today!

http://lapuww.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pj2voY0fVx6Xva_dF1fdskxb_XzsdkKCyu_IAwV3zvGAmSkX Q_aTa7TmnmlUeY_tL0laVc1nmz7g8JQt-jquaXsKIMrhf4kzX/Boxes.jpg












































and inside were many goodies :D

http://lapuww.blu.livefilestore.com/y1peDM7nSUwK8pyUbg-YinMml1SIUBhY6xTEi8vC4JnJiB4YcCwEeYqnmq0T6Km1eBw6L JBX6QTVeaCk17acB0SZ74zigS9FcSr/Bender%20%26%20Accessories1.jpg

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And tv remote for size comparison - I am impressed, this stuff is beef!

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That's all for now :smt003