For a new welder I think shade 11 is too light, you shouldn't be able to see anything sheild down, arc off. Once you get the arc your eyes will adjust and you can see more, there's also not a lot that you would want to see. There's also a lot to learn to recognize from what you can see and how to read the puddle. I've been welding for better than 5 years and anything less than shade 12/13 gives me headaches, and I've even been known to wear sunglasses under the hood with a 13 plate in it Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: Neil Rochford <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:31:46 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Could someone help me with this please ? more good advice thanks, I`ve done an inch or two of welding along a piece of 1.5mm bar ,havnt actually joined anything together yet, it took about 40 very bad attempt's and I blow a hole in the end of it but I feel like I`ve made a small step into a new world. I started with the Amps on lowest and after each desaster I turned up until I created a steady arc. Im using a No 11 shield I`ve put a lamp near the work piece and I still cant see a dam thing. This is as hard as people have said it would be but Im making some progress after half an hour. Neil R -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
