Ratbag
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- Forester SG & SH
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OK, some photos.
No laughing allowed - sorry aloud - either at my terrible welding, or the new welding helmet ... :lol: :rotfl:.
First, some practice runs. Bear in mind that I couldn't even see the work until the arc struck ...
I did manage this in multiple passes:
The above with the old welding helmet, when I couldn't see what I was doing! The penetration is very high. The scrap is my 5 x 3 x 5/16~3/8" 'anvil' that's a bit of RSC. The heat from the welds is very obvious on the opposite side of the work piece.
Here's the new welding helmet. I haven't tried it out yet.
A couple of shots taken through the face plate.
The first without the sun in the view:
The second with the helmet facing the sun:
No laughing allowed - sorry aloud - either at my terrible welding, or the new welding helmet ... :lol: :rotfl:.
First, some practice runs. Bear in mind that I couldn't even see the work until the arc struck ...
I did manage this in multiple passes:
The above with the old welding helmet, when I couldn't see what I was doing! The penetration is very high. The scrap is my 5 x 3 x 5/16~3/8" 'anvil' that's a bit of RSC. The heat from the welds is very obvious on the opposite side of the work piece.
Here's the new welding helmet. I haven't tried it out yet.
A couple of shots taken through the face plate.
The first without the sun in the view:
The second with the helmet facing the sun: