One trick us pipefitter pros used for close quarters welding was to put a #10 lens in a set of Acetyline burning goggles and wear a ski mask to prevent getting a flash burn to our faces. It works well for MIG and TIG welding in tight spots.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!