Barking Mat
Cuddler of hedgehogs.
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Keep playing with speeds and settings, don't be put off.
Nice! - Thank you - one is on the way :-)I'd also recommend getting a Black and Decker powerfile - £40 to £50. Not cheap but great for removing rust, paint, and dressing down welds. It's the one tool I wish I'd bought at the start of my car resto rather than half way through. I see you're in Ireland. If you do fancy gas, there's probably Irish folk on here who can point you towards suppliers and give you an estimate of the cost.
I've been using Hobbyweld 5 (or 15 when its not available), iirc about €110 for the first 9kg (size x?) bottle and the €50 per refill after that. Should be easily available in Dublin. If you do fancy gas, there's probably Irish folk on here who can point you towards suppliers and give you an estimate of the cost.
I've had the Silverline one for about 3 years now and use it more than my Evolution one for the very same reason.I would have suggested the silverline one. The motor is in-line so doesn't stick out of the side. useful when grinding in a confined space
That's actually the one I bought after looking at them both :-)I would have suggested the silverline one. The motor is in-line so doesn't stick out of the side. useful when grinding in a confined space
Righto, that's an improvement.Hi All,
As advised, I replaced the wire that came with the unit for what I hoped was better quality and I'm pleased to report I'm getting much better results!. It's still horrid but at least its a bead of sorts. I was able to join two pieces of metal which made my day :-) - I now have to play with the self darkening helmet settings. I can hardly see anything so found doing a straight line difficult. Have a good weekend all.
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Thanks for feedback :-)Righto, that's an improvement.
From what I can see there I would do 3 things.
1. Clean up more before you start. I use a 24 grit disc in a small air pistol grinder. 36 grit on thin stuff. Be a magpie - Shiny Shiny.
2. Turn the power up a bit, not massive amounts, just a bit.
3. Keep the wire at the leading edge of the puddle and judging from the look you need to steady your welding hand a bit to make the travel speed more constant. This will probably slow down your travel speed to the point where you keep a puddle flowing, which is the key.
The helmet. I found the biggest improvement in vision (for my old eyes) was going to true colour, cheapo LED head torch stuck to the helmet just above the lens, reading glasses underneath the helmet, and using shade 8 or 9. Also planning my weld run in advance so I can see it all the way without changing torch angles but also that I could be comfortable all the way as well. Losing sight of the weld puddle or becoming uncomfortable in the middle of the run is never good.
Righto, that's an improvement.
From what I can see there I would do 3 things.
1. Clean up more before you start. I use a 24 grit disc in a small air pistol grinder. 36 grit on thin stuff. Be a magpie - Shiny Shiny.
2. Turn the power up a bit, not massive amounts, just a bit.
3. Keep the wire at the leading edge of the puddle and judging from the look you need to steady your welding hand a bit to make the travel speed more constant. This will probably slow down your travel speed to the point where you keep a puddle flowing, which is the key.
The helmet. I found the biggest improvement in vision (for my old eyes) was going to true colour, cheapo LED head torch stuck to the helmet just above the lens, reading glasses underneath the helmet, and using shade 8 or 9. Also planning my weld run in advance so I can see it all the way without changing torch angles but also that I could be comfortable all the way as well. Losing sight of the weld puddle or becoming uncomfortable in the middle of the run is never good.