First of all, hello everyone :-) last week a friend of mine gave me a sip weldmate 140 which he told me works fine (I asked him to do some welding for me, long story short he hadn't got time so he gave me an old welder)
cos of family problems, I can't hassle him at the mo and ive never welded before :-/ I've been watching a few youtube vids and ive got a fair idea of the technique, but I have a couple of questions.
Should the amp adjuster have a stop, or is it on some sort of cam? It seems to spin in both directions and not come to a definite stop, its going to make selecting the power more difficult.
Im thinking of ordering an auto darkening helmet, is that a better choice than a standard helmet?
Has anyone got any suggestions where to buy cheap scrap steel for practice? Im in Leicester if that helps.
cos of family problems, I can't hassle him at the mo and ive never welded before :-/ I've been watching a few youtube vids and ive got a fair idea of the technique, but I have a couple of questions.
Should the amp adjuster have a stop, or is it on some sort of cam? It seems to spin in both directions and not come to a definite stop, its going to make selecting the power more difficult.
Im thinking of ordering an auto darkening helmet, is that a better choice than a standard helmet?
Has anyone got any suggestions where to buy cheap scrap steel for practice? Im in Leicester if that helps.