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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #15 on: 20 October 2014, 16:24:14 »
You mean these welding masks arent supposed to trap your ears and pull chunks of your hair out when you use one?

Learn something new every day. Might have to spend more than a tenner.
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #16 on: 20 October 2014, 16:25:24 »
Cheers lads :)
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #17 on: 20 October 2014, 16:40:56 »
Can someone just remind me (as a rough idea) what settings i should have my basic welder set to to weld say 1mm, 3mm and 5mm together? presumably i have to turn the ''wire speed'' down to accomodate the thinner / thicker metal? :)

Really cant wait lads - excited bear :):):)
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #18 on: 20 October 2014, 16:45:54 »
Depends on the welder mate. My sip could weld 1mm on very low but others might not on low. All to do with machine and individual. Practise is best mate.
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #19 on: 20 October 2014, 16:52:13 »
Thanks DB.

Presumably i can play with the settings? and use what welds best?

Also, if im easily burning through some metal i can simply turn it down??? :)
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #20 on: 20 October 2014, 16:59:40 »
Start on the lowest and slowest. On a 1mm steel panel I have it on the lowest and midway with speed. If you try that and its splatters turn down to suit. But if welding 1mm to 2mm then more power needed

And yes you can play with the settings you wont break it
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #21 on: 20 October 2014, 18:00:26 »
Cheers davie  :y
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #22 on: 20 October 2014, 18:14:13 »
Most of the problems I've seen (and had) welding sheetmetal have been cured by increasing the wirefeed and power, so I start high and turn the machine down. This is particularly applicable to small machines which have weak wirefeed.
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #23 on: 20 October 2014, 18:26:05 »
Thanks nick. With it being set at highest initially am I not just going to burn through straight away? Thus starting off on lowest is best?
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #24 on: 20 October 2014, 18:53:48 »
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #25 on: 20 October 2014, 18:55:04 »
Once you pull the trigger on full power it will blow holes. Then decrease power until it stops  :y
There are loads of welders with poor wire feeds. But there is lots of help to overcome it.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #26 on: 20 October 2014, 18:58:22 »
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #27 on: 20 October 2014, 19:05:41 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 October 2014, 18:58:22





I bet you've got a Blue Peter Badge too GK! ;D ;) :y
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #28 on: 20 October 2014, 19:11:11 »
I know where i can borrow a welder when i get the winch for truck  :y
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Re: Fisher price: My First Welding Mask
« Reply #29 on: 20 October 2014, 19:31:57 »
 ::) ;D
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