Wife bought for Christmas but my welding safety book says for MIG welding the shade should be an 11 minimum or a 12. Can the shade be increased?
246844
The shade on this mask goes from 3-10. You can replace the shade through the manufacturers website. I've looked into it and the replacement shades can be expensive.... you may want to purchace an additional mask with that level. I personally do low amp welding and this mask has served very well.
246845
I have the same on and a Snapon one also I mig on 10 and if you tig it will have to be darker you can not adj this one but it works really well for mig
246846
Yes. This one is set at 10. You can buy the adjustable one to insert it. Or the set one for even cheaper. I personally like 12 or 13.
1723698
I really doubt that. The shade is design more for appearance and security. Besides, the shade simply inserts into four notches in the rear panels, if you should hit it hard enough when loading an item in the cargo area, it dislodges. If your concerned about cargo movement, better invest in a cargo net or tie downs.
2140521
Sorry, I am unable to measure the shade. I am at a different location than where the lamp is?
2129722
Try using a light clap with metal hood available at Home Depot. Or make your own using a socket, electrical cord and plug - wrap cord around top of stand and secure with a either large binder clips or claps again available at Home Depot. Not sure how you provide shade to the last option. Good luck.
1132224
It will weld 1/4 with two passes to be very strong, it's better for 3/16" or less. It is rare to weld 1/4" for most homeowner use. I suggest to get the 140 amp if you can afford it. This welder works very well and I have not needed to weld 1/4 in the couple three years I had it. I have not welded 1/4" to date yet myself. The problem with mig is that the weld can be pretty on the surface but not enough penetration. There are tricks like having a gap between the two pieces being welded or grind a bevel gap when the two pieces are together. If welding a lot of 1/4" I suggest getting at least a 140amp welder. For occasional 1/4" welding it is fine with two passes and the techniques mentioned. It will weld 1/4 with two passes to be very strong, it's better for 3/16" or less. It is rare to weld 1/4" for most homeowner use. I suggest to get the 140 amp if you can afford it. This welder works very well and I have not needed to weld 1/4 in the couple three years I had it. I have not welded 1/4" to date yet myself. The problem with mig is that the weld can be pretty on the surface but not enough penetration. There are tricks like having a gap between the two pieces being welded or grind a bevel gap when the two pieces are together. If welding a lot of 1/4" I... » Read More It will weld 1/4 with two passes to be very strong, it's better for 3/16" or less. It is rare to weld 1/4" for most homeowner use. I suggest to get the 140 amp if you can afford it. This welder works very well and I have not needed to weld 1/4 in the couple three years I had it. I have not welded 1/4" to date yet myself. The problem with mig is that the weld can be pretty on the surface but not enough penetration. There are tricks like having a gap between the two pieces being welded or grind a bevel gap when the two pieces are together. If welding a lot of 1/4" I suggest getting at least a 140amp welder. For occasional 1/4" welding it is fine with two passes and the techniques mentioned. « Show Less
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I think a 30 over 30 is fine. I've been renovation homes for 15 years and see no problem with that. Coincidentally though just last night I noticed the plastic tabs to remove the two screens have melted. This could be because I installed the hood over a commercial grade range in my home. I don't know, but I'll need to now have those parts replaced. The fan is quiet and that's a plus.
1208458
hi i'm using this helmet for both arc and mig, tig is a higher energy arc so consult with your local welding shop on the type of electonic shielded class you need for tig
1063853
You would have to add blocking (pieces of wood) to allow the brackets to be mounted. If there is no frame above or to the sides, you would have to create vertical supports by burying a pressure treated 4x4 that's at least 6 feet high (portion above ground level) or higher if you want the bottom of the shade to stop a few feet above floor level. You don't want to leave the ends of the shade unsecured as any wind will blow the shade around and bang it into anything nearby. If adding wood blocking or free-standing 4x4s won't work, the next option would be to create fabricated metal brackets. It would not be terribly expensive (probably $80 or so, a guess) to have a metal shop or welding shop fabricate a fairly simple bracket with a 90-degree bend and 4 holes. You would have to prime and paint the bracket to prevent rust and you'd have to provide the shop with accurate drawings with dimensions that will make the brackets work for your situation. If the dimensions on the drawings are wrong, the brackets won't work for you. Back to not leaving the shade hang-free... these shades come with small bungees that hook on plastic brackets... you really need to have a place to mount the small brackets (2 screws each, 1 bracket for each side of the shade). The shade extends 6 feet so the brackets will be something like 6'-6" from the shade roller itself if there's nothing there to attach the hold-down brackets to, you'll need to figure out a solution for that also.
1991325
There is only one shade u will have to get another one that is a shade 11 or ten which ever one u don't have
469951
You are within the capabilities of the welder on 230V. That said there are lots of factors that are not known. How many feet of weld? 10? 100? 1000?, penetration? time between welds, flux wire or gas shield gas? wire size? material prep?, piece fitment, welder's skill? Time between welds or series of welds greatly increases the duty cycle time. This is not a production line type of welder like the bigger machines. It can handle some serious welding and I have never had mine hit the high temperature limit yet. My guess on 1/8" material you will get tired and stop before the machine will. You are within the capabilities of the welder on 230V. That said there are lots of factors that are not known. How many feet of weld? 10? 100? 1000?, penetration? time between welds, flux wire or gas shield gas? wire size? material prep?, piece fitment, welder's skill? Time between welds or series of welds greatly increases the duty cycle time. This is not a production line type of welder like the bigger machines. It can handle some serious welding and I have never had mine hit the high temperature limit yet. My guess on 1/8" material you will get tired and stop before the machine will.
1582162
Yes I wear the clear version with my welding hood everyday,y advice would be to put hard hat on first then glasses so the end don't get caught under head gear and stab into your head. I would deffinatly use these for your situation!
1699910
Most welding helmets suggest at least 20 amps for light tig welding to activate the helmets. In SOME cases, Some dc tig welding scenarios (with inverter machines) will NOT trigger auto helmets properly no matter what the amperage for some reason.
1463322
Mine unit is the older style, so the bracket that holds the wok is different. I routinely use a 14" northern style pow wok on this and have zero issues except excess heat so I use welding gloves to protect my hands. I don't know what is up with the "soot" answer but this has never occurred with my unit so I think the other user has a problem issue with the air intake or something else.
1993773
Can't really help you. I purchased 2 of them for their shape.I'm cutting them into pieces to welded back together with a mig.A future project that I haven't done yet. Sorry
1763286
it depends how you are going to mount the shade and what you are mounting it to, i used bluedot trading square shade sail hardware kit . you must be abel to make tight so its not sagging. mine is tight and not sagging. going on year two.
1052134
the Mesh doesnt affect the shade unless it is Morning or late evening sun, and that kind of light isnt hot like midday sun. For the price this is a really good Shelter...if your going to a beach be sure to use sand stakes...4 minimum, 6 if your going to be in winds above 35mph...with 6 sand stakes this thing isnt budging in a gust...we sheltered in ours from a squall that blew in on the Virgin Islands, with more than 25MPH gusts...
650476
You will eventually but the clear lenses inside you can get at any welding suplly ahop once they are filled with smoke and the shadedbknes when their time is up you will buy another also. The outer lense is a save phace only lens so when that is shot you will need a lens gor that just pay attention to shade and match it to your interior