Cool thanks for the tips.
I just picked up a pair of these on lunch but are they not enough:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100341089/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=welding+goggles&storeId=10051#.UPmfnSdEFIY
Could you tell me more about the respirator? I've only ever been around arc fux core wire feeds so the whole gas weld thing is new to me.