Hi new to welding and when I bought my Parweld welder I also bought a Parweld XR935H helmet. I have a problem with hats staying on my head normally but no matter how I adjust this helmet it keeps falling over my eyes. Is there a helmet with a better head clamping frame?
I'm getting there but I have begun to realize its my varifocal glasses which are causing me not to be able to see the weld pool clearly. If you wear varifocal glasses you tend to move your head to keep things in focus at various distances which is a bit difficult when you are looking through a...
It certainly is a steep learning curve this welding, the two post I made are only 90cm high, will be painted in hammerite and are just having a light fitted to the top no weight so not to worried.
I have read all your advice and will be doing lots more practice both I attempt another project...
With very little practise I have attempted to weld a 3mm wall tube to a 4mm plate, using a new Paraweld XTS162 set at 120A and 3.2mm 6013 rods with not very pretty results!!!
There seemed a huge amount of slag which did not chip off easily and although I cleaned the weld area it does not seem...
Thanks for that advise, its very difficult to know what type of machine I need and what level to jump in at as I don't know for certain what I really want to make. My first project is to make a tubular frame to mount a small petrol engine. I have also been advised to go for a R-Tech 180 but its...
I am a complete newbie and have not even started welding yet so looking for my first machine. I have been advise to get a gas less mig but I see the new inverter stick welders are so much smaller, cheaper and according to what I have seen on YouTube easier to use. I think my use would be...