Thrashsmith
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Hi folks, I've got a problem with the arc brightness from my MIG and I'm not sure if it's a common thing or not.
Up till now I've been a stick welder and used an Esab Warrior Tech 9 - 13 helmet, which I've always left on No.9. When I'm sticking welding I can see the arc and can see the metal for an inch or two either side around it so I can clearly tell where I am on the piece, but I've just recently got a MIG and when I'm using that I can only see the arc (which is incredibly bright, too bright) but barely any metal around the arc. If I turn the helmet up to 10 or more the arc becomes less overwhelming but I can see even less of the surrounding metal so I just have to guess where I am.
Can anyone offer some advice? I've recently changed the protective plastic lenses so I'm not trying to look through crapped up plastic. I don't know if it's a technical helmet thing or if it's just my eyes. Any pointers would be appreciated, cheers.
Up till now I've been a stick welder and used an Esab Warrior Tech 9 - 13 helmet, which I've always left on No.9. When I'm sticking welding I can see the arc and can see the metal for an inch or two either side around it so I can clearly tell where I am on the piece, but I've just recently got a MIG and when I'm using that I can only see the arc (which is incredibly bright, too bright) but barely any metal around the arc. If I turn the helmet up to 10 or more the arc becomes less overwhelming but I can see even less of the surrounding metal so I just have to guess where I am.
Can anyone offer some advice? I've recently changed the protective plastic lenses so I'm not trying to look through crapped up plastic. I don't know if it's a technical helmet thing or if it's just my eyes. Any pointers would be appreciated, cheers.