This sounds so basic I don't know why its taken so long for me to discover it,
In the past when I am mig welding my welds were far from perfect but used to be good, I thought my welder was past its best, just of late I figured out that I could not see the weld pool ect clearly, so I got some of those cheap glasses £1.00 a pair from the bargain shops, glasses that allow me to be closer to the work and still be in focus, +3.50 was what I needed, I can now see the weld being deposited and my welding has improved no end,
So if you are over 40 and you near vision is not as good as it was give it a go,
Sorry if I am teaching my granny to suck eggs.
Nick.
In the past when I am mig welding my welds were far from perfect but used to be good, I thought my welder was past its best, just of late I figured out that I could not see the weld pool ect clearly, so I got some of those cheap glasses £1.00 a pair from the bargain shops, glasses that allow me to be closer to the work and still be in focus, +3.50 was what I needed, I can now see the weld being deposited and my welding has improved no end,
So if you are over 40 and you near vision is not as good as it was give it a go,
Sorry if I am teaching my granny to suck eggs.
Nick.