what welder to use

[Azzydot]

Yes, OMG how much easier life is with an auto dimming mask... literally greatest thing ever. First 4 months of my welding training I used a solid one until I found out the other apprentices had self dimming ones in their booths and I complained... NEVER going back to solid. I'll risk arc eye before I go back. That much better.

Mine is a auto dim one its better and no need to change diffrent eye shades

 

[h701micra]

I still use a fixed dark mask coz I'm pro init.
Get good at using that and you'll fly with an auto dim

 

[Azzydot]

I still use a fixed dark mask coz I'm pro init.
Get good at using that and you'll fly with an auto dim

I just bought a auto dim cost I heard abt ark eye and don't want that lol

 

[h701micra]

Any masks prevents arc eye. Just have to use it

 

[Azzydot]

Any masks prevents arc eye. Just have to use it

Yes that's why I got auto one easy and not bad to use for diffrent jobs

 

[h701micra]

Its the lazy mans mask that

 

[Azzydot]

Its the lazy mans mask that

It's safety for me comes first then my gloves

 

[h701micra]

If it was safety you were after you'd have a fixed dark glass mask. No fancy dimmer to go wrong
And weld with one hand

 

[Azzydot]

If it was safety you were after you'd have a fixed dark glass mask. No fancy dimmer to go wrong
And weld with one hand

I do use one hand, and the auto dim has no problems has u can change settings am happy with it.

 

[Enuo]

If it was safety you were after you'd have a fixed dark glass mask. No fancy dimmer to go wrong
And weld with one hand

Try TIG with one hand smarty pants

 

[Azzydot]

Try TIG with one hand smarty pants

Haha am not taking abt tig, and with the solid mask I'll need 3 hands 1 for torch 1 for mask 1 for rod lol

 

[tomwest]

for steel: MIG with or without gas, or arc, or TIG
for aluminium: TIG
for cast iron: nickel electrode on ARC

 

[Enuo]

for steel: MIG with or without gas, or arc, or TIG
for aluminium: TIG
for cast iron: nickel electrode on ARC

If you TIG cast iron or heat it first and use arc/MIG you don't need fancy electrodes. And I will always advise against gasless mig (which isn't technically MIG at all) as it gives weaker welds.u

 

[h701micra]

Try TIG with one hand smarty pants

Yea easy just use it like chopstix init
Game on. Would look crap... and that's if I'm even fast enough

 

[tomwest]

If you TIG cast iron or heat it first and use arc/MIG you don't need fancy electrodes. And I will always advise against gasless mig (which isn't technically MIG at all) as it gives weaker welds.u

i dont have a TIG. i tried the arc but it didn't really take well. used nickel rods and preheated and it took like a dream.

i must stress i am not a welder. im totally self taught and in reality most likely not very good!

 

[h701micra]

im totally self taught

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