Jusepy82 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Have u guys mounted a led light to the top of your welding helmet to light up the weld before you start and to add more light in where your body blocks the light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I roll a LED lantern if it's going to be hard to see. Just positioned off to side as suits. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I have an auto darkening helmet but it has a battery, what is the battery for? It must be long dead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, SOHC said: I have an auto darkening helmet but it has a battery, what is the battery for? It must be long dead. To power the mask till you strike the arc, then it's solar. It should be recharging itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, SOHC said: I have an auto darkening helmet but it has a battery, what is the battery for? It must be long dead. It makes the dark work - usually recharged via a solar panel. I've had to hack in a couple of C-cells on an old helmet. /Beaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 It must be working as it goes dark even if you point it at a glowing bit of steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 For some reson hitting the weld with the chipping hammer makes it darken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Question guys .. How accurate is the setting on the door of weldings. I know this is a "guide". Tonight I turned down the wire speed and hey presto my welding was way better ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Just now, Jusepy82 said: Question guys .. How accurate is the setting on the door of weldings. I know this is a "guide". Tonight I turned down the wire speed and hey presto my welding was way better ! Ballpark to get you close to start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 I turned down the wire speed quite alot . Do the settings change for each individual if you know what I mean . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 You what now? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Jusepy82 said: I turned down the wire speed quite alot . Do the settings change for each individual of you know what I mean . Settings change based on many variables. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr2 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 22/08/2023 at 08:48, Nominal said: It makes the dark work - usually recharged via a solar panel. I've had to hack in a couple of C-cells on an old helmet. /Beaten That makes sense. I have a 10 year old Ultrashade helmet that I'm fond of, (i.e. I'm used to it). If I don't use it for a month or so it a little slow first time I strike an arc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Bling said: You what now? Sorry,but I thought that the settings on the welder door were what u were ment to weld at for some reason and had been stubbornly and stupidly been trying to nut it out. I'll keep tinkering away and see what happens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 I don't recall what welder you have / what it says on the door. Mine has zero settings on the welder itself that's why I was confused. Tend to move the settings up and down together as they work together to get the job done. Again depends on unit you have. But if i'm upping voltage on my machine I increase the wire speed too. If the voltage is too low for the wire speed you'll find the wire won't melt quick enough. Same with if you have the voltage too high, the wire will burn back to the torch as it's not feeding enough. At least that's my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 It's a cigweld 185 . I can take a pic of the settings and see what u think of them if you have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Jusepy82 said: It's a cigweld 185 . I can take a pic of the settings and see what u think of them if you have the time. There is no need for that You need to be comfortable moving the knobs around, It is perfectly normal. You should have a vague idea what kinda power to set it to (Guess), then its just a matter of fiddling with wire speed until you get it going nicely on a piece of scrap. if it gets worse- turn the knob the other direction. The single only thing that is going to make you a better welder and more comfortable is experimentation. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Yeah the door settings are nothing more than a ballpark for you to set the machine to and then alter the settings to suit yourself. Dont take them as gospel, sometimes they will be perfect, but often not. When i find a really good setting for what I'm doing, i print it on a Dymo label and stick it to the top of my machine. I only have, and need, a couple of settings since all I'm doing is panel work (but my memory is shocking) IMO, you are doing yourself a disservice by trying to learn all these different thicknesses and settings all at once. Just practice on what you're actually going to be using, and get the settings really well dialled in for that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 08/08/2023 at 14:49, kpr said: ac/dc tig, 200amp or more, budget around 3k. Any stand out machines these days? or chose your chinese shade of colour ? Had a good run out of my Hugong from Duroweld in np Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 A friend got me a deal on a strata advance tig. pretty happy with it so far 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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