[TheForge] Re: welding heat

[Jerry Frost]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gladish" <gladish@cnw.com>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:59 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: welding heat


> 
> > Can these glasses be used for MIG welding too?
> >
> > Didymium II Blue Polycarbonate Safety Spectacles
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mark
> 
> I hope that more knowledgeable welders than I reply to this, but I think
> that these spectacles are only a shade 3-5.
> That should give great protection for forge or gas welding ( I use a #3),
> but arc welding requires a 10 or better.
> Andy G.
> 


There's no advantage to using dydimium for arc welding. 

Buy the gold welding filters for your shield, you'll love them.

Frosty
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