I don't know how anyone welds with an 'old skool pish pot' helmet as you put it, just watching the demonstrations at uni I couldn't see fark all that was going on! Didn't even attempt doing it with that, borrowed the auto one lol
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I don't know how anyone welds with an 'old skool pish pot' helmet as you put it, just watching the demonstrations at uni I couldn't see fark all that was going on! Didn't even attempt doing it with that, borrowed the auto one lol
Dude, for how cheap auto masks are these days you may aswell buy yourself one!! I got one a brand new one for £45 something and its fantastic bit of equipment! Mine does TiG though, so its very worthwhile for me like.Quote:
Originally Posted by MK999
I did once use a pair of Oakleys to weld in, didnt even wake up with arc eye the next day lol lol
I would if it was my own welder, doing motorsport eng at uni and one of the modules is materials and manufacturing, obviously go through various processes etc and welding is one of them, just had a demonstration of how it's done and then got to give it a go, apparently the lecturer was surprised it was my first time welding when I asked for some pointers afterwards (they kinda have to say "yep that's good" instead of telling everyone their welding is ****e lol)
woop woop
i can only weld using a old hand held mask lol
i got a auto tinter off ebay for £19.95, best thing i ever bought, welding is piece of piss now!
Welding looks alright ad, what are plans for the exterior? Keeping it mostly as is?
Mike-Mines only the 90A Clarke welder, yours is 100 iirc? So mine really is a baby, the thermal cutout was on pretty much constantly yesterday! lol
Im using a full face mask, but really need a auto darkening jobbie.
Steve-Ive now got a SR front bumper/grille, so im going try them on and see how it looks. The more i look at the thin bumper/grill combo tho the more i like it! lol
So will probably end up sticking with the current bumpers... There a bit faded though so will probably give them a quick spray in "bumper grey", and then refit the red stripe
The rear bumper side mounts are knackered(hence why it sits dodgy in pics), but i picked up another bumper last week off dougie, which is sound. But its white, so will need spraying anyway.
Went Looms scrappy in Derby today with Iainel, managed to get hold of window winders, door handles/surrounds and a grey rear bumper with intact side mounts.
Got the bumper back home and compared it to mine and then realised this new one has a seperate bottom splitter/lip, whereas the one on the car is "solid" if you get me. So it looks like i'll end up spraying and using Dougies bumper, as thats a smooth type one :)
Yeah mines the 100A welder cheif, thermal cut out has never come on for me though lol I dont use it enough lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Adam
EDIT: Heres my mask, mine came in at about £45 IIRC, does ARC, MiG, MMA, MAG & TiG, very very sensitve (will black out if you look direct at a halogen ceiling light lol lol) Solar powered, so it takes charge from the flash of the arc :thumb:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...a/109_0831.jpg
lies lol i made it come on lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike