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stevo70
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Hi Mixer 10 welcome on board
any advice you want you'll find it on here, great stuff.
First piece of advice is buy a face mask/ helmet.
seriously, protect your eyes and any bare skin
secondly practice, practice,practice. Just use scrap metal and twiddle about with wire speed and amps till you get a decent weld. Use the tutorial to see what you're looking for with regards to a good weld
Stephen
any advice you want you'll find it on here, great stuff.
First piece of advice is buy a face mask/ helmet.
seriously, protect your eyes and any bare skin
secondly practice, practice,practice. Just use scrap metal and twiddle about with wire speed and amps till you get a decent weld. Use the tutorial to see what you're looking for with regards to a good weld
Stephen
Thanks Stevo70 for your reply and advice. I have been welding for a few years now and had a good setup, but due to having a problem with my back I sold my welder and mask snap on 180 optec solar mask ect. My back is OK now and I miss my welder. I have purchased this easycraft 150 as a stopgap to see how I go on. have a gas bottle and reg and looking for a new solar mask. Best regards. Charlie.
stevo70
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Hi Charlie
oh I see, thought you had just started. Kind of same thing myself, did a bit of welding about 10 years ago and really missed it. I dunno it was kind of theraputic if ya know what i mean.
If you're after a solar mask can recommend a parweld mask from weldequip on this forum £58 i think it was. Got one off weldequip along with a new clarke 160TE
Hope the back holds up for those long fillet welds
Stephen
oh I see, thought you had just started. Kind of same thing myself, did a bit of welding about 10 years ago and really missed it. I dunno it was kind of theraputic if ya know what i mean.
If you're after a solar mask can recommend a parweld mask from weldequip on this forum £58 i think it was. Got one off weldequip along with a new clarke 160TE
Hope the back holds up for those long fillet welds
Stephen
stevo70
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so you got a parweld mask. Not a bad bit of kit for £58, so much easier than a basic mask no more poking around in the dark then realising you are 10mm off target when the arc starts. You said you are after a new welder. What do you fancy, any ideas? I've recently bought a clarke 160TE which is a nice machine so much better than my old sip migmate 150 turbo. Spend a bit more than the clarke and the portamig seems to have a good reputation, british built as well ! but there is a waiting list for them as they are made to order.
Stephen
Stephen
