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Decided to try to learn to weld
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. All suited up! Did they include a free welding jacket with the machine?
My Lincoln has functionality similar to Yeswelder’s Synergic mode. Great for me being a hacker welder. I usually make adjustments from the recommended settings though.
I needed all the help I could get so I added an LED headlight to my helmet and also installed a cheater magnifying lens in the helmet too.. One of my challenges has been not being able to see the joint and molten puddle well enough to control my direction of travel.
Thinking out loud here
My weld helmet is a cheap auto darkening one But it is a bit slow at times so I often start with eyes closed for a moment.
Which was the norm while tack welding back in the day left hand holding the item and right hand stick weld
Close the eyes when tacking Of course it happened not be in sync
The automatic can be adjusted via a knob
And if fixed glass there are different darkness glass to get. I have one hand held non automatic cannot see much what is happening
But if the weld helmet you have is automatic and slow and there is a magnifying glass inside It can perhaps send light back into the eyes
burning
My weld helmet is a cheap auto darkening one But it is a bit slow at times so I often start with eyes closed for a moment.
Which was the norm while tack welding back in the day left hand holding the item and right hand stick weld
Close the eyes when tacking Of course it happened not be in sync
The automatic can be adjusted via a knob
And if fixed glass there are different darkness glass to get. I have one hand held non automatic cannot see much what is happening
But if the weld helmet you have is automatic and slow and there is a magnifying glass inside It can perhaps send light back into the eyes
burning
I believe most current auto darkening helmets have good shade control as well as adjustable sensitivity (reaction time). The magnifier is the same as wearing glasses so it shouldn’t affect the auto darkening speed. My original helmet was an Esab A40 Savage which worked well but I still had difficulty seeing my work. I just bought a Yeswelder helmet that was recommended to me by a professional welder. It has all the necessary controls, a large viewing area and 1/1/1/1 true color view (more natural view vs greenish tint). I haven’t tried it yet but hope it works better than the Esab.
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I have the same problem. I have tried soapstone and white paint marker with little help. Does the LED light still help when arc light is on?
When possible I try to weld outside in sunlight. The led helps but isn’t perfect. I’m hoping my new helmet helps.
Light (from Amazon) on my Esab helmet…
That is a flowmeter.
MikeyDeepXS
Livin’ in XS
Make sure to protect yourself with proper PPE when welding and grinding. It’s one of the most important aspects of learning to weld.
Thank you Sir do I need more parts for TIG Argon ? I have not seen this on Acetylen / Oxygen bottles if i Recall correct.
You can use it for MIG and TIG both. Fits both the Argon and Stargold bottles.
Not used for oxy/acet.
Yes!
Use a proper helmet! Do NOT use those "mad scientist" goggles used for torch welding.
Arc eye fucking sucks.
I had a nice Esab auto darkening helmet. A friend (professional welder) recommended a Yeswelder (Amazon) helmet. Happy with it so far. Feels flimsy but great visibility.
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Many years ago, I took my first post-tech-college job in a machine shop. One day I wander over to the MIG welder and spent a good afternoon messing with it. With my shade 5 goggles. Because I was young and poor and invincible and stupid.
Felt like I had a bag of sand in each eye for a week, and was called a raccoon for a few days too.
Lesson learned.
Felt like I had a bag of sand in each eye for a week, and was called a raccoon for a few days too.
Lesson learned.
I don' need no stinkin' helmet!! Or so I thought. Shop class in high school... sand in the eyes is a perfect description. As you say, lesson learned.
Now if I could just remember to protect the other parts...
Me, I love the safety flops!I don' need no stinkin' helmet!! Or so I thought. Shop class in high school... sand in the eyes is a perfect description. As you say, lesson learned.
Now if I could just remember to protect the other parts...
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