That's some excellent advice there MotherFluxxer - thanks for sharing! Some of those you mentioned I wouldn't think of or would forget.

Thanks, willijack, I'll keep that in mind next time I weld

Thanks Merki [a good name for this subject] [sorry!] and to everyone else who has posted replies. You know what? If nothing else it's just good to hear other people have the same issues and I'm not the only one. Keep 'em coming; we all need to see better what we're doing.

Regards to all, George

Could this be because with arc you'd be using probably higher voltage and have a much bigger arc/puddle? Just guessing, but often when you're mig welding you're doing lighter and fiddlier stuff that might be harder to see. I haven't much experience with arc, but it seems to me like arc welding might...

Thanks cptjackm!

Cool. And I'm jealous.

Dear Mike, Yeah, right back at ya! I live in Wandin, near Lilydale in Melbourne's outer east. We sure could use some of the weather they've been getting up north [maybe not quite as much rain as Bundaberg though.] Anyway, when I get the $$$ together I mean to make a garage door for here. Whenever th...

Many thanks to everyone who has replied to my original post. Apologies for not having been on this forum for a while to look at your replies, as I've had my head stuck way down deep in learning web design [cue: tick notifications.] And as for any actual welding, it's been hot and dry enough here lat...

Dear forum members, One subject I've never seen brought up on this or any other forum is the issue of actually SEEING WHAT YOU'RE DOING when welding with a MIG. I bought a 140 amp Everlast about a year ago, and every time I've had any kind of eye test I've been told I have basically 20/20 vision. Bu...