Youth welding helmet

[larboc]

Does such a thing exist? My son has been practicing using my lincoln viking tightened all the way up and while the headgear almost snugs up, the mask itself hangs below his nipples and he has to look way down to see through. I'm planning on a bigger screen adult unit most likely and just let him grow into it, but if a "youth" unit existed I would be interested. His welds look bad enough with the autodark, I can't imagine him using a fixed shade. This must be auto.

 

[Motorcharge]

Used to "help" (watch) my uncle weld up motorcycle frames as a kid. He used to just stick a couple beanies on my head to make the helmet fit better.

 

[Corey Young]

Try a Speeedglas helmet

 

[billdacat]

Fucking gloves and leather boots. Grand-kid is visiting and wanting to learn SMAW. Gloves for SMAW are the hardest thing to find...

 

[Sceep]

can you just lower the headgear (lift the mask) by drilling 2 new holes?

 

[grumpy356]

Look at women's stuff. They come in smaller sizes.

 

[Squamch]

Watching this one, my boy wants to take any opportunity to glue metal together.

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

you can swap out the head gear if needed

My kid has had her own helmet since about 6 yo
Get them their own wending hat, they have all sorts of designs, it helps take up room.
Adding sweat bands that Velcro in helps, I have some that are sheep skin, and made out of sweatshirt material that I use too

 

[Yota Up]

Put a towel over his head.
Costs you zero money and it will work.
Congrats on being one of the good ones that teaches our future.

 

[larboc]

Ended up buying a basic adult helmet and will do semi permanent mods for him. The welders hat is a good idea. I'm also going to try weather stripping.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09S6V91C4?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

He's 4, but he's got a big dome like me so it will probably fit just fine in a few years.

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

Put a towel over his head.
Costs you zero money and it will work.
Congrats on being one of the good ones that teaches our future.

welding cap will be a lot cheaper than any towel

(they are cheap)

 

[Projectjunkie]

Look at women's stuff. They come in smaller sizes.

This

I bought women's welding gloves for my kids, cheaper and better than gimmicky kids stuff