Welding Glass ND Filter

[spootz01]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with welding glass as an ND filter. I have been reading around online that it seems to be a very cost effective alternative, just wanting peoples opinions on it.

Cheers,

S.

[ameerat42]

There's been discussion in the past.
From memory, color cast and optical quality (it's usually quite un-flat) were the main issues.
Also, there were a couple of different grades, both in oxy-welding goggles and in arc/mig/tig ones.

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Oh, that's not to say it's counted out.

[Gazza]

An interesting idea :D

I watched wire melting through those for years (a welder in a past life), it's not going to cost
ya much to have a play, bit of duct tape/bluetack and you're laughing - :th3:




Cheers ... :beer_mug: