Product Specification
GRINDER HOOD SHADE 13 LENS KIT
Turn your Benchmark Grinder Hood into a Shade 13 welding setup without buying a completely different hood. The Grinder Hood Shade 13 Lens Kit gives you the two lenses and visor-clip system needed to take the hood you already use for grinding and cutting and build it into its highest-shade configuration.
Pop out the center square directly above the inner lens, slide the visor clip into the exposed housing, install the #8 outer visor, and swap in the #5 inner lens using the easy-to-reach side clips marked L and R. That combination gives you Shade 13 protection while keeping the same Grinder Hood platform you already know and use.
Product Specifications
| Specification |
Details |
| Product Type |
Grinder Hood Shade 13 Lens Kit |
| Compatible Hood |
Benchmark Abrasives Grinder Hood |
| Inner Lens |
#5 |
| Outer Visor |
#8 |
| Combined Shade |
Shade 13 |
| Visor Clip |
Included |
| System Type |
Dual-Lens Configuration |
What's Included
- #5 Inner Lens
- #8 Outer Visor Lens
- Grinder Hood Visor Clip
Everything in the kit works together to build the Grinder Hood's Shade 13 configuration.
Features
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Shade 13 Configuration: Combines a #5 inner lens + #8 outer visor for Shade 13 protection.
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Upgrade the Hood You Already Own: Expand the Grinder Hood into a higher-shade welding setup without replacing the entire hood.
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Complete Dual-Lens Setup: Includes the inner lens, outer visor, and visor clip required for the configuration.
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Fast Visor Clip Installation: Pop out the center square above the lens to expose the clip-system housing.
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Easy Inner-Lens Changes: Side retaining clips marked L and R make swapping lenses simple.
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Modular Grinder Hood System: Move between clear grinding configurations and shaded welding configurations by changing lenses.
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Quick Outer-Visor Changes: Once the visor clip is installed, the outer visor can be changed without removing the clip.
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Built for Fabricators: A practical way to get more capability out of one PPE platform.
Shade 13 Configuration
This kit is built around one specific Grinder Hood setup:
#5 Inner Lens + #8 Outer Visor = Shade 13 Protection
The #5 inner lens installs in the standard inner-lens position, while the #8 outer visor mounts to the included visor clip in front of it.
Together, they create the highest-shade configuration available in the Benchmark Grinder Hood lens system.
How the Lens System Works
The Grinder Hood was designed so you can change the lens configuration without turning the job into a project.
Installing the Visor Clip & #8 Outer Visor
Simply pop out the center square on the hood directly above the inner lens to uncover the visor-clip housing.
- Pop out the center square above the lens.
- Slide the included visor clip into the exposed housing.
- Install the #8 outer visor.
- Confirm the visor is fully seated before use.
Once the visor clip is installed, you can change the outer visor without removing the clip from the hood.
Installing the #5 Inner Lens
The inner lens is held in place by the easy-to-reach side clips, conveniently marked L and R.
- Release the L and R side clips.
- Remove the existing inner lens.
- Install the #5 inner lens.
- Lock both clips back into place.
Once the #5 inner lens and #8 outer visor are installed together, the hood is configured for Shade 13 protection.
One Hood, Multiple Configurations
The real advantage of the Benchmark Grinder Hood is that you are not locked into one lens setup.
Use the #1 Clear inner lens for grinding, cutting, deburring, sanding, and general fabrication. Move into darker inner lenses when you need more shade. Add the visor clip and an outer visor when the application calls for a higher-shade dual-lens configuration.
The Shade 13 Kit gives you the components needed to take that system all the way to its maximum shade configuration without replacing the hood itself.
Use the shade appropriate for the welding process and operating amperage.
Safety Tips
- Inspect both lenses and the visor clip before each use.
- Replace cracked, heavily scratched, damaged, or otherwise compromised lenses.
- Make sure the #5 inner lens is fully seated and both L and R retaining clips are secured.
- Confirm the #8 outer visor is properly installed in the visor clip before beginning work.
- The #5 inner lens + #8 outer visor provides Shade 13 protection.
- Select the shade appropriate for the welding process and operating amperage.
- Keep all required machine guards installed and correctly positioned.
- Do not use the Grinder Hood or lens system for sandblasting.
