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08-09-13, 06:18 PM

Yeah I use an auto mask. Wasn't a cheap one, but the cheap ones still have to do the same job and meet the same standards, they're not going to take any risks when there's eyes involved.

Suspect it's more a matter of practice, I can still use a hand held mask and strike up in the exact place I need to, but the auto ones are invaluable when you need to hold something in place to get a tack on. One hand on the stick, one on the material to be welded which means no free hands for the hand held mask lol.

It's all eye/hand coordination and you need to have a lot of constant practice to get good at it, if you're only doing it occasionally then you won't ever really get the hang of it.

08-09-13, 06:18 PM	#2
Phil 1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Auto welding masks Yeah I use an auto mask. Wasn't a cheap one, but the cheap ones still have to do the same job and meet the same standards, they're not going to take any risks when there's eyes involved. Suspect it's more a matter of practice, I can still use a hand held mask and strike up in the exact place I need to, but the auto ones are invaluable when you need to hold something in place to get a tack on. One hand on the stick, one on the material to be welded which means no free hands for the hand held mask lol. It's all eye/hand coordination and you need to have a lot of constant practice to get good at it, if you're only doing it occasionally then you won't ever really get the hang of it.