Newbie looking for 1st welder

[mikefromnh]

So only the higher end helmets have the lower shades suitable for cutting and brazing?

 

[ishiboo]

Either something happened in delivery, or it went to my spam folder which occasionally happens if it was emailed to me. I get several hundred emails a week at times. I'll go back and look and try to find it and reply.

Thanks Mark... got it now!

 

[Brad_Blazer]

The grind mode would be the clear or natural state and it would just lock it in.

Yeah, the grind mode is a switch on the inside that turns off auto darkening. You can see it in one of the views in the listing. The undarkened shade level is DIN 3.5 according to the manual. I haven't actually used the grind mode. I use a wire brush on the grinder to clean up slag and that doesn't make it darken.

 

[k0ua]

I don't think I would use a helmet in grind mode. Too cumbersome, view is too restricted, helmet might fall off if you bend over to check something and less comfortable than a simple face shield.

yes but it is convenient, if you want to just grind on something for a second, and then weld again.. just would be faster. I agree if I wanted to do some extensive grinding/shaping, it would be best to get out the clear shield.

 

[k0ua]

Yeah, the grind mode is a switch on the inside that turns off auto darkening. You can see it in one of the views in the listing. The undarkened shade level is DIN 3.5 according to the manual. I haven't actually used the grind mode. I use a wire brush on the grinder to clean up slag and that doesn't make it darken.

Your just not moving that brush fast enough!

 

[mikefromnh]

Another question --
Anyone have a link to the current spec sheet or owners manual for the pa200st?
I'm looking for the I 1-eff rating or the max input amps so that I can I wire a dedicated circuit.

 

[k0ua]

http://www.everlastgenerators.com/downloads/PowerArc-Series-140ST-160-200.pdf

Maximum input amps 40.
Maximum running amps I1-eff 32.

I would wire with #6 and a 50 amp breaker.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Straight from the desk of the guy who "makes" this stuff up. Rated amps is 24. I1max is 38.8 (39).

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

The specs k0ua posted are for the standard 200. The 200ST has been reworked a little for better efficiency...either way I1max is not that much different.

 

[mikefromnh]

Thanks.