Hello Everyone.
At 60 years old I am trying to stick weld.
Absolutely crap but I practice a couple of hours a day. It has now got to a point where I must ask for advice.
I am struggling to see the edges of the puddle it is always too dark.
I can see the end of the rod but not how much i need to fill in on the edges of the puddle where undercut occurs.
So I do not know how long to pause for the fill stage of the weld.
I have tried multiple hoods and the new one is the best so far.
I have bought a true view mask (which has helped a little).
I am using reader glasses of 2.5 strength. (i tried a cheater lens but I can not see the weld when I lift the hood).
My mask is set on no.11 and 10 for edge welding.
I am using 6013 2.5mm DCEN welding uphill. My machine says 80 -85amp but its chinese so who knows..
I used to weld as an Ali tig welder 15 year ago but then I went on the milling machines.
I did not have to wear glasses back then I had 20 20 vision.Now my eyes have got old.
Does anyone have the same trouble and how do you get around the issue.
Thanks for reading my post.
At 60 years old I am trying to stick weld.
Absolutely crap but I practice a couple of hours a day. It has now got to a point where I must ask for advice.
I am struggling to see the edges of the puddle it is always too dark.
I can see the end of the rod but not how much i need to fill in on the edges of the puddle where undercut occurs.
So I do not know how long to pause for the fill stage of the weld.
I have tried multiple hoods and the new one is the best so far.
I have bought a true view mask (which has helped a little).
I am using reader glasses of 2.5 strength. (i tried a cheater lens but I can not see the weld when I lift the hood).
My mask is set on no.11 and 10 for edge welding.
I am using 6013 2.5mm DCEN welding uphill. My machine says 80 -85amp but its chinese so who knows..
I used to weld as an Ali tig welder 15 year ago but then I went on the milling machines.
I did not have to wear glasses back then I had 20 20 vision.Now my eyes have got old.
Does anyone have the same trouble and how do you get around the issue.
Thanks for reading my post.
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