Thread: Eye Sight Failing...Getting Old

Looks like my old lamps are getting a bit dull,I clamped up some pieces for welding ,when I had finished the run I found that I had missed the joint(as it was nearly invisible when clamped.
I ran a fantastic bead and when I inspected it I found that the weld was about 1-2 mill from where it should have been as I could not see correctly when I put the mask down.Is there some type of luminous marking pen that can be used to show where the weld is to be placed ,and would show up bright when the helmet goes dark.
Hope someone can help as I am getting tired of grinding back incorrect welds.
Thank You for your time.
Stevew

There a number of things you could try, maybe get a lighter shade welding lens, or grind the edges before fit up so you can see the edges more clearly.

Al

I've seen something in Bunnings recently - "Welding Crayon" perhaps?? Claimed it showed up clearly under arc, so could be used to mark out weld lines.

It was in the toolshop section, near the gas torches and soldering stuff.

Cheers,
Andrew

Andrew
The product is called Ezy Tracker. $27 But wait, there is more.I will go back on that later.

Other more immediate and cheaper cures are:
Clean clear lenses-If migging replace clear lenses-the mig causes a build up on the lense.

Go for a correct shade filter lens Oz winner says .Most DIY welders should be running a 9 or 10 shade. If "borrowed" from work, your lens may be a 12 or 13 - much too dark for home type amp ranges.
Bunnings in my opinion do deserve your patronage.
I am still unable to purchase it at my local Bunnings because the thick buggers have displayed the refill pkt of sticks instead of the lens and a single crayon.
(To use the sytem sucessfuly you require the infared lens,an #8 filter lense and the infared crayon) The start pack has the lens and the crayon but no #8 filter lense. I have personally told Bunnings twice and rung the manger after a time and supplied him a fineline number (obtained from the distributor ) after 3 months -no, action they still only stock the refill packet of crayons.

In contast I mentioned this young Jake Lewis at United Fasteners here in Mackay( a week and a half ago) and already they have got a pack of them in. I purchased my unit yesterday and have not used it as yet so I am unable to report as yet.
If your in Mackay go and see Jake at United and he will help you.
I have heard a local welding works is using a an Ezy Tracker to train one of their new apprentices to weld in a straight line.

hope this helps
Grahame

sheeee that happens every time I weld

but I gotta practice more

Oops!
Open mouth
Pull out foot!

Look carefully at Ezy Track packet and note contents
1 Infrared lens
1 dark lens, obviously #8 (under the Infrared one stoopid!)
1 Ezy Track Weld path Marker crayon

back to your normal programme.
Grahame

An excellent product. It is easy to use and does what is says it will do.

I think it will be very popular among those of us with declining eyesight and those just starting to weld.

Twenty seven bucks or so is not dear when you average it out out nine bucks each for the filters and the crayon.

Grahame

gday mate

my dad has had similar problems welding as hes gotten older. He needs glasses to read and do finer work. a mate of his gave him a magnifying lens that fits in the welding helmet behind the welding lens there are three different strengths. the only place you will be able to get them is at a welding supply place,not bunnings. that other stuff sounds pritty good to.

cheers