Rebuilding a welding mask- Kydex and Leather
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Here is a quick video of me rebuilding a vintage welding mask with leather and kydex. Unconventional tests at the end of the video ;)
Thanks for watching!
I own 100% of the audio and visual content in this video. Music created for me by my brother-in-law Trey Harris.
Very cool, I am sure that grandpa is smiling from heaven. Love the copper rivets, does justice to the old.
Charl Joubert Thanks Charl... I hope he is... just wished I finished it when he was still here:)
That looks like something from a low budget sci-fi movie from the 50's. Looks really cool.
Got a stash of these sorts of hoods at a yard sale, but didnt know what to do with them.
Now ive got some projects--thanks!
How sci-fi looking. Classic, When The Earth Stand Still. Great videos
yack f zay haha... that's what my wife thought... that and a little iron man too:)
Fantastic as always. Very cool look. I would say you have a very creative mind, (like my Dad was). Thank you for sharing and God Bless. 😊💯👍🐞🌹🌵
I've looked/watched a lot of the welding helmet videos on YT... I elect YOURS as the best one here. You kept it simple! Less is usually better. The other thing I like in yours is that you have included a Frankenstein look to it. Job very, very well done ! Thank you. PS... I'm surprised you weren't arrested for tearing around outside wearing it. (LOL)
I've made plate mail armor out of kydex and ABS plastic. Gotta wear lotsa clothes under that hot plastic and have a couple of pals ready to help keep it smooth. We used a technique coined "raccoon paws" where the people holding the plastic to the form (body) kept their hands constantly moving and smoothing the plastic until it cooled. It's surprisingly easy and much faster and cheaper than working with metal. And it doesn't require a forge, anvil and a LOT of skill... ;-)
Didn't think I would like this one but it was cool. Liked the copper rivets.
mcLuvineer Thanks McLuvineer... it's not the most relatable project as most people don't weld... that's why I threw in the bike crash and other stuff for more interest factor:)
I know it’s been years but, Great idea! Thanks for the video!
FANTASTIC, WHAT A FINE JOB THERE MR SIR....
Douglas here. Very cool. I love vintage welding gear. Great job.
RetroWeld Thanks Douglas! Now I need you to come down here to give me some welding lessons:)
Great project. Always nice to see someone rebuild a good tool than buy a piece of junk.
Roy McElwee Thanks Roy... it's always fun to see what you can salvage from what you already have:)
That... Was... AWESOME! OK, first the finished mask rocked! That you made it with parts from your wife's grandfather's mask makes it priceless! But then! The fit and function montage! Hilarious! 100% approval rating so far and well earned! Thumbed up!
+InformationIsTheEdge ahahah…. thanks IITE! My wife loved the fall part when she saw it…she said I had to put it in:) Can't wait to use it in an upcoming video…stay tuned:)
Joe
homesteadonomics It takes a special kind of cool to keep the gaffs in! Anyone can edit them out and look like a pro but leaving one in... Excellent!
Wow, that was awesome man, looks so good, I want one!!
LOL, the ending was great! Really good idea using the Kydex looks like something out of an old "B" movie I like it... Have a Blessed one bud...
CGLouisiana Thanks CG! My wife thinks it looks like a horror movie mask but I told her to just think iron man instead.... she said I'd need to hit the weights a bit more for 'iron man'....lol!
Hahahaha that ending!! I wasn't expecting that hahahahaha!!! Nice project there. And nice bike skills :P
Bruno Sacomani haha... you are the first that mentioned the fall! I think probably most people turned it off after the last little talking/showing of the mask. Glad you stuck it out to see my 'bike skills' LOL!
homesteadonomics Definitely the best part :P
Great looking project! I like the steam punk vibe that you created with the leather and copper rivets. I'm not sure it's best used as a bike helmet but it is one of the coolest welding helmets I have seen.
DURGANBUILT Thanks DB! I have to say that the 2" gash on my shin from the fall at the end of the video agrees that it's not much of a bike helmet either! LOL I felt a bit stupid but once my wife saw it she was laughing so hard and said I had to put it in the video:) Thanks for the good words DB!
Joe
I was thinking that too, a steampunk Ironman helmet.
I laughed so hard at the end! And the helmet stayed put!!
Blackberry Hideout haha... I did too after the initial pain of hitting my shin wore off;)
That came out looking awesome !!
Ricardo Gutierrez Thanks Ricardo!
Ok, This was a remarkable project! Maybe your best video yet! I mean the product is cool, Frankenstein look! and the craftsmanship is spot on, you make it look easy, well done mate!
The best...the ending! Nice! I can just imagine the skeptics asking.."dude what are you going to use it for??" "What do you mean, it has many uses...let me show you..." Hahaha brilliant.
Cheers mate ;-)
Fernando Yáñez Thanks Fernando! I wanted to throw the curve ball by not just sitting there with a welder and a bright arc/light for the testing. My wife just shook her head...lol! hahah... it was fun though... I was actually laughing at myself, thinking... why am I running and biking with a helmet one! Glad you liked it:)
Joe
Love seeing a plan come together :)
Lol... love the workout at the end 😂.
Nice job, I like the way you used the griddle to heat up the plastic...clever! The helmet turned out great! It has much more character than the ones offered at stores. And you could make a really scary Halloween costume with it!
That was great. I just wish you would have set the sides first then overlapped with the bigger sheet so your seams would face towards the back. Otherwise very nice job.
Loved the last part of your video. We need more good hearted crazy people in our lives. Everyone has that crazy uncle.
Awesome product testing!!!
That was Cool, better looking than the commercial hoods. William
heck yeah man, i've just recently started messing around with leather and kydex. awesome vid!
Connor McKee Thanks Connor! I love working with both materials... I think you've probably already found that out yourself too! It's addicting:)
Joe
Connor McKee Y5
Badass hood man! Great job
Awesome hood. I would buy one from you!
+ethan dellinger Thanks so much Ethan!
Joe
Kool!!! It reminds of Hermon Munster for some reason. The leather apron topped it off. FYI From Amazon you can get auto shade lenses for that size window in the $5.00 range. I usually order 4-5 at a time, not because they quit working , but rather I'm hard on them. Not hard intentionally but accidents happen OK just leave it at that. Huntsman makes a helmet made similar to this one. It's one piece with rivets holding it together.
haha... cool, yes I can see that! And I'm definitely going to check out those shades too... would be an awesome upgrade:)
Custom job for sure. The copper rivets and leather bottom really go well together. Looks like a helmet a medieval knight might wear. Yeah, the Black Knight! I winced when you came off the bike. Broke my right arm as a kid doing that. Anyway, good work. Be safe.
radicaljoe Thanks Joe... unfortunately the crash was not planned and I have to say the mask made me lose sight of the bridge for a second... but my wife wanted me to put it in as she was laughing so hard at the video:)
Jeez if I saw someone running in a welding mask, be thinking something serious was going down and start running too. Just found your channel and a big thumbs up to what you are doing
mark perren hahaha.. that would be a little freaky...lol! Thanks Mark!
I like the video ...as a welder I have to wonder would the heat from welding ..melt the mask.....
that's cool. Great build.
Jonathan Glenn Thanks JG!
BTW I had a 2006 Jetta TDI, worst mistake I ever made was selling that car. It was awesome.
That helmet looks great!
+Joe Pearson Thanks Joe!
Joe ;)
GREAT video Man! I was thinking how much cooler this video would be if you fell while wearing the helmet and........bam! It happened! LOL! (hope u didn't get too scuffed up!) Proud 2 B a new subscriber! Have A Super Blessed Week!.....Gus
+TheWoodWerker hahaha... thanks Gus! It did leave a mark... about a 2" gash on my shin... if I would've left the next few seconds in when I was walking back to the camera you would've been able to see it... but then any lip readers out there would've been able to see what I was saying while getting up...lol! I'm glad that it wasn't too bad though... funny moment that I couldn't not include:)
Thanks for the sub and I hope you find some of my vids interesting :D
Joe
that looks cool man
Thanks Fenrid!
Joe
Wow, that's actually really cool
I love it. Thank you for sharing.
+Mark Nichols Thanks Mark!
JOe
As a welder by trade, i can honestly say that this is one of the most badass welding shields i have ever seen, though i would love to find out how the kydex holds up against the glare and radiation from repetitive welding! Not sure id use it for the same uses you did, but hey, i wont judge! Hahahahahahaha.
I was also wondering if you had an email, or somewhere i could send you some pics of projects i have done/will be doing here at home? Cheers, peace!
gavin murray haha.. you're smart to not use it in those ways for sure... that fall at the end of the video resulted in a 2" gash on my shin...lol!
Anyways, I'd love to see pics of your projects Gavin! I'm actually going to mention that in the next QA video when I answer your question:) I'll send a private message with my email to you right now via the youtube message system.
btw... sorry for the slow response, I was camping for the last week and couldn't do emails, etc,.
Joe
That is awesome. I love it!
I Do Stuff Thanks IDS!
Arizona Driving Glasses! Nice!
I think you did a great job.It looks really cool too. Happy Sunday :) E
TheEmptynester Thanks E! Hope you stuck around to see the bike crash..lol! Happy Sunday to you too!
homesteadonomics Yes, I did. I watched till the end. And loved it all. Even the bike crash. Sorry. LOL
Looks great.
Nice job! Great video!!!!
takis kail thanks takis!
I like the leather in it
+thehegt Tr Thanks! I did do... gave it a cool look... and... I didn't have much more kydex to add to the bottom so I was trying to get the most out of what I had...lol!
Joe
Saw you on the bike there, and just knew you were going to crash with it! Not a replacement for a proper helmet though (; Great update to the old mask! Looks great! Cheers!
Canadian Sasquatch hahah... I was thinking .... 'man, i can barely see outta this thing... hope I don't crash.." lol, I guess i win the darwin award on that one;)
looks badass
good work! i like it
Very cool!
Bear Down!
Henry Pu Yi Thanks Henry! btw...I think I'm gonna make the copper cup a staple of the questions and answers segment in honor of you and the Wildcats:) I actually filmed it last night but the wind noise was really bad so I'm considering re-filming it... stay tuned though:)
Joe I am honored! I really enjoy the eclectic nature of your projects and vids. It keeps them interesting.
I saw a piece on how the increased precip in the desert southwest might be part of a long term rain/drought cycle and you all are headed back into the rain.
Bear Down!!
Man that's so covid sick!!!!! Super dope!!!!!
What if the heat coming from your welding reaches the point of the Kydex going limp again?
***** Then it'll be custom molded to the face... lol jk.... But that shouldn't be an issue as the kydex would have to be near the heat source for prolonged periods before getting soft again. The welding will let off some heat but is done in short bursts and the mask is mainly to mitigate pops, arc burns, etc,. Hope that answered your question Joshua... and thanks for watching!
Ah that makes sense. Maybe I'll try this one day.
Hey Brother, nice videos you have going on here. I heard you on TSP and had to check you out. What do you know, I've already seen several of your videos before I heard you on TSP -- Chicken coop, rain water catchment tank w the cool way to see level of water, mini swale and a couple of others. I am now SUBSCRIBED.
Keep it up and stay safe on the bikes and on shift.
Jarrett
helidodge That's awesome to hear Jarrett! I should have some more rainwater vids coming up this week as well as an update to my mini swale that waters my fruit trees. Thanks for subscribing and listening to TSP.... it's my favorite podcast so it was pretty cool to be on with Jack!
Joe
Looking forward to any new content you put out
Nice hood I gonna try with a old hood I got see if I get more life outta it i am a structural welder
I buy a hood every 2 years they wear thin and catch on fire doing over head
Man that looks good god bless buddy
cokeman250 Thanks CM!
sick helmet!
+Don the Onion Thanks Don! Hoping to use it in some videos soon:)
Good video. I'm going to try that on some old hoods I got. If it turns out OK I'll let you know, if not I'll remain silent.
Thanks
jdptulsa did u ever try it? I’m looking to make one but wanna know how can I make it myself with limited products. Just get a regular old school pipe liner hood cut the edges and add leather.
Great recondition. I found a small light leak in mine the other day. So maybe I will be looking for some of the material that you had. What happened? Looks like too much front brake when approaching the bridge.
Ted Alexander hahaha... yep, too much brake and I lost sight of the trail and panicked...lol!
Is for work men congratulation. Very good
I like it ... I love it
Cool hood I'll buy one...
You could buy the same exact thing for less then 10 bucks. but nice craftsmanship for the rebuild.
Yep, you certainly could. But then I wouldn't have been able to crash on my bike in the ending clips..lol
Thanks for watching Paul:)
Joe
What a cool hellmit!! Good job of restoration.
Terry Beadle Thank you Terry! Much appreciated:)
Joe
I enjoyed that video lol
I’m very interested in making a hood with leather from the pipeline hood style. Cutting the bottom and top to my preferred figure, drilling holes, and inserting leather punching my rivets. Can u tell me where can I and what is the preferred rivet and hand tool to use to get the job done. This is the only video I can ever find relevant to a leather hood. Thanks in advance
Thats fucking sick!
Haha awesome work!
HerringBone thanks HB!
If only tigerhoods had replaceable front fronts.
Ouch! Glad you're ok Dude! I meant 2 say that I really DIG the mask makeover btw, & Where can I find that (Kydex?) Plastic. I'm starting a channel soon & I'd like 2 make a few projects using it. Thanks!.....Gus
+TheWoodWerker ebay, knifekits, tandy leather usually sell kydex in sheets... last time I purchased i did so thru knifekits... Hope that helps Gus:)
what about using vulcanized fibre instead I have a dockson hood made of that and its the best
Loooks great how much does it weigh though?
Stop welding and make welding hoods man make some good money doin that on the side best vid on repairing my hood
just an idea plaster of paris to make a mould the glass fibre or carbon to recreate the mask
does it hold up well over time just wondering because I wanna make one for work
yes, it has. you can see me using it in my beer holder video and my mountain board video which are pretty recent videos. But I just recently go an autodarkening helmet. but I still use this from time to time as well. I was showing my wife how to weld so I let her use the new one and I use this one:) thanks for watching!
Joe
Will the kydex warp or move when welding from the heat?
Ouch! Getting... cool... Steampunk ideas! :D
Where do you get Kydex?
izeugirdor haha... it probably hurt my pride most of all ..lol!
And to you question...I get kydex from either knifekits.com or ebay. Hope that helps:)
homesteadonomics No, no. I love what you did with the helmet. I subscribed because of this video.
My sister is a working welder and is forever breaking her helmet. But I'm just saying the technique has so many applications! I've just recently been playing with Steampunk ideas because of my adult kids. Gotta keep up with them. :)
Thanks for the lead on Kydex. :D
we're can you by this stuff at
You can buy the leather at Tandy Leather Factory and you can also get both leather and kydex, rivets, etc,. from knifekits.com or ebay as well. hope that helps:)
joe
What kind of rivets did you use?
i use a similar year for work, you have any idea where i could get replacement parts?
Are you able to /did you install clear lens inside hood for grinding? Thinking about making one with a sellstrom fill front I have here . Also how thick is the Kydex you used? Thanks
I’ve got my own Grandfather’s welding helmet and it’s the exact same style, right down to the hole placement on the lower outer jaw edges.
My Grandad was a boilermaker from 1935 to 1985; he had his own industrial ship repair machine/welding/fab shop from 1948 to 1985 and actively welded until 1975.
This one has the clear glass under the shaded side ( which is under the flip up portion) just like mine.
Good luck on your project and stay safe!
Best Regards,
Shawn
@@FIGGY65 Thanks! I did some time with the pipe fitters and the Boilermakers as a welder and fitter. Got to see the country and met some great people. That is quite a keepsake you have there from your grandfather!!
What was the experience using this refurbished helmet?
+Enclave Soldier Hi ES... It's pretty much the same as any other helmet I've tried on... except that it's a tad bit heavier that some newer ones. You can see it get a lot of use on my 'dual stool' shop stool video. Should be in my more recent videos... just click on the 'videos' tab on my channel page and it should be one of the ones at the top:) Thanks for watching!
Joe
What a homestead, geez I'm envious ! Looks like the place the biggest loser's work out at, no need for you to have a gym membership. Oh and you may want to think about a bigger freezer that one is only three times the size of mine! 😃
my2cents0 haha... the way I've been eating lately I'm gonna need to do some of their workouts! Actually I'm planning on doing a video on my little trail to... but need to do some trail maintenance first so it actually looks like a trail... which will end up being a pretty good workout too:)
Joe
LOL Great stuff.
+Eric Lewis Thanks Eric! I'm assuming you stayed till the end to see my shin get banged up...lol!
Joe
+homesteadonomics
Totally man, you got a great sense of humor leaving that footage in. lol... Really enjoying your videos.. 👍
+Eric Lewis Thanks so much Eric! Much appreciated:)
Joe
Do u live in ARIZONA where are the bike trails if so
@homesteadonomics Is that an old jackson? Did it have orginial lens and what type/brand
+Nicholas burgess Actually, I have no idea.. I thru the old frame away. But maybe I'll have to check on the other pieces and see if there are any other marks. But I'm guessing the lens is original to the old mask. I was worried about it and took it to the hardware store and compared the darkness of that one versus the newer ones while looking at the florescent lights in the store. They seemed to be just about the same. But I'm planning on switching it out anyways.
Thanks for watching:)
Joe
Way cool
Thanks!
Joe
My 50 yr old Welder of 25+yrs is take is you have done a grate Fuckin Job brother but if I would have done anything different is the layers are backwrds of the slag that falls on your face during the welding procedure...you want to eliminate anyplace that a red hot BB will try and stop and start to melt anything in its path...just sayin bra...like shingles you went the reverse of what gravity feeds...
What kind of band saw do you have there? Table top type?
I have sold it since then.. but it was a delta 14" saw in that video I believe:)
Joe
Is it heavy?
Cool project, but you pretty much replaced the unit. I was expecting a repair.
Hahahha Ate shit and Showed it what a TRooper!!!
Would you sell?
Sorry, probably not.... unless is was like several thousand...lol... jk....
thanks for watching:)
JOe
New life?
Looks heavy af to be honest
yes, it's a bit heavy as compared to a commercially made one.. but still custom;)
Joe
When or if you do weld you would know welding requires high temperatures (2000 to 5000) degrees. I don't think the kydex is a welders best choice. Nice try
+Mike Van yep... you are right, it's not the best material for sure. But it's what I had on hand. The very little welding I do has consisted of tack welds and small projects. So for my purposes it'll be fine... for pro purposes, probably not at all. Thanks for watching:)
Well, considering welding helmets you buy on the shelf are made of ABS plastic and the lenses are made from PP plastic, and the headgear is probably nylon; kydex wasn't a bad choice at all.
www.banggood.com/es/Solar-Auto-Darkening-Welding-Helmet-Electric-Welding-Face-Mask-Len-Filter-Goggles-p-988840.html
Con recambio de estos, se puede hacer la careta solar poniendo un cristal o vidrio glass ,delante de protección.
Le quedó muy bien la careta.
good video up until you started running and playing in it
مح_______سن
well done man
great project ;-0
Eye Toldyoosso Thanks ET!
old school tigerhood helmet