I started doing this with a snorkel a couple of years ago in my cold garage .... I tried holding my breath previously .... you are also breathing air from over your shoulder so not as many fumes.
I started doing this with a snorkel a couple of years ago in my cold garage .... I tried holding my breath previously .... you are also breathing air from over your shoulder so not as many fumes.
Well I guess I need to buy a snorkel, good idea!
I just wear a respirator under my helmet--way more comfortable, you can weld better without worrying about getting too close to the puddle, and it's way safer too.
Now this is the GRM content I come here for. 
Does any company make a welding helmet with a combined snorkel/respirator? Seems like a worthwhile selling point.
Colin Wood said:
Does any company make a welding helmet with a combined snorkel/respirator? Seems like a worthwhile selling point.
It is called a PAPR system. Powered Air Purifying Respirator.
For some reason it is more expensive in the USA than other countries although the difference is getting smaller. Last year when I looked into it the difference was over $1000.
When will Harbor Freight have a version?
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