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[Timothy H. Collins]

>I bought a small MIG welder and yesterday got the gas tank and a pile of
>scrap metal from the recycling dump to  practice on.

Mike,
This is obvious, but you have to see what you are welding to do a 
good job. This means if you are having trouble producing good welds 
it may be that you can't see the weld pool very well. Welding helmets 
can accept "cheater" lens just like the reading glasses you can buy 
from the drug store. Depending on your eyes, you may find them 
helpful. They come in a variety of strengths - just like the reading 
glasses. I find I do better without wearing my regular glasses. The 
bifocals always seem to be in the wrong location. I do use a +2 
cheater lens. If you try and weld in strong sun light that can be a 
problem as to much stray light gets behind your helmet. Seeing what 
you are doing is a big part of producing good welds.

Tim



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