One day project : Welding table

[CADplans]

The project is not done,,, you forgot to grease the grease fittings!!



Great looking welding table!! :cool2:

 

[bigtiller]

I found with my old eye (cataract surgery both eyes), cheater lenses work really well and flooding area with a lot more ambient light helps me see where I am running the bead.... Experimenting with headlamp on welding helmet like image below.... Seems to help...

Dale

Where did you get the light?

 

[CADplans]

Where did you get the light?

Too much light can be a problem with an auto-darkening helmet,,,

I have a 400 watt HID lamp 6 feet above my welding table,,

There are times that the 400 watt light will darken the welding lens, like when you move from a shaded area to a lighted area,,,

 

[4570Man]

Too much light can be a problem with an auto-darkening helmet,,,

I have a 400 watt HID lamp 6 feet above my welding table,,

There are times that the 400 watt light will darken the welding lens, like when you move from a shaded area to a lighted area,,,

I can’t see at all with my auto darkening. The old fashioned piece of glass helmets is way better.

 

[CADplans]

I can’t see at all with my auto darkening. The old fashioned piece of glass helmets is way better.

Have you tried it outside on a sunny day?? BIG difference!!

I can see pretty good with a fixed shade lens if the sun is bright enough,,,

 

[4570Man]

The leads on my stick welder just barley reach outside and it blows the shielding gas away outside for the mig. But the fixed shade is the better of the 2 for me.

 

[dragoneggs]

I can’t see at all with my auto darkening. The old fashioned piece of glass helmets is way better.

What is the brand/model of your auto darkening helmet? Maybe you need an upgrade?

 

[Cord]

The project is not done,,, you forgot to grease the grease fittings!!



Great looking welding table!! :cool2:

Greased 'em before fitting the wheel spindle into the sleeves. Then realized I'd never get the gun on the zerks because they were straight. Took the wheels off and then replaced the fittings with some 45's. That's why they look new and clean.

 

[WranglerX]

Where did you get the light?

Right now I am experimenting with just small LED flashlight duct taped to helmet....

Sort of looking for miners or cave explorers clip on light, only objection is they have a remote battery pack and a cord which may be awkward.....

Actually using one of these right now because its light and compact....

Dorcy 9 Volt Flashlight - YouTube

But search for "ideal" continues...

Dale