One thing I found that made my Sears MIG-welder much easier to use is a
helmet with an adjustable-sensitivity auto-darkening lens from Harbor
Freight. It was only around 60 bucks, but makes all the difference in the
world.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Greg Lemon
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:28 AM
To: Ned Smith; Austin-Healey List
Subject: Re: Welder
Geez Ned, if you would have bought the welder first we could have all
avoided the controversy on the list, patch v. weld :).
I got a Harbor Freight unit a year or so ago, I think pretty much the same
one, but has the potential for gas conversion. I could never get the fine
hand movement down for stick welding, wire feed is easier.
Make sure you get a little lighter eye shield for the welding helmet, as the
wire feed will not be as bright as a stick weld and you won't be able to see
very well if you use a shield designed for stick or gas welding.
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
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