I got my Miller Titanium 1600 fixed shade a couple of weeks ago and I quite like it even tho I haven't used it yet. I'm still waiting on my welder to arrive. Ugh!

Yeah, The welder and wire will be in my basement and it is always around 70 degrees down there and pretty dry most of the year since I have the heater on half the year. Artie, I was planning on waiting before buying those rollers. Ive heard from others as well who own the Everlast Powermig that they...

Thats good info JW. Any special storage container I can buy for the wire? I bought a 10-pound roll and I know that will last me years.

Well, I meant .035

I know for sure the machine will run .035 but, like you said, I may have to buy those rollers separate. I will check when I get the machine to see if I have the smooth or the knurled ones. I know you can buy the knurled ones on their site. Thanks

Everlast themselves told me. They even sell the .35 tip for for the gun. Thanks.

Yes, I checked and you can use the .35 wire. There are 2 grooves in the rolls, a 6mm and an 8mm. To use the .35 wire, it needs to be place on the 8mm groove.

Not sure how knowing what machine I will be using is going to help but, nonetheless, I will be using a Everlast 140 Power Mig with .35 E71T-11 wire.

I'm not trying to know the most "inane" details, as you put it. Since I'm new to this, everything to me is a detail and so I ask the questions that to those who do this everyday may seem like dumb or obvious questions (inane details). I can build you house from footing to the last galvaniz...

Well, that is what I was hoping for, just an estimate. I guess I'll just order the 10-pound roll since its a better buy.

Ive seen those pics Welding Mike. I understand now that the shaded lens always flips up with the fronts lens cover in helmet with flip-up designs.

Werkspace, I was actually going to get an accustrike helmet but it only comes with a green #9 shaded lens. Cool helmet tho.

I was just looking for a general idea since I wont be doing too much welding to begin with. I will be more of a weekend welder and not every weekend at that. I wanted to know what size roll I should buy since I dont know if the flux wire has a shelf life I need to watch out for.

I was wondering how long in linear feet would a 1-pound roll of Flux-core wire cover. This is of course single pass.

Thx in advance.

Welding Mike, Yeah, I get it now. I'm guessing every single helmet on the market is made this way? From the pictures I see online you would guess that some helmets have a bit of distance between the shaded lens and the clear front lens but, you guys are stating that this is not the case. Its hard fo...

You made that video just for me? Man, that was really nice of you. Thank you. So, I was basically right; there is a clear lens in front of the shaded lens. My question was is there a clear lens that just flips up and down to protect the shaded lens because that is what it looks like on some helmets....

I fail to see how I was trying to be funny. I asked a legitimate question since I am new at this. My confusion lay on design of the combination of the shaded lens and the clear lens whether flip front or not but, whatever.

I appreciate all that info. I could have sworn tho I have seen helmets with a front lens cover and even Werkspace's red helmet looks like it has a clear lens over the shaded lens. So, are fixed shaded lens helmets only available with front fixed clear lenses and flip ones? Why do they sell front len...

Ok so if I have it backwards then how does it work?

I couldn't find the jackson 100 or mp-10 with a flip front. I found a pipeliner with a flip front but, with only a small lens (2x4?) It was my understanding a larger lens would be better and a flip-front would help protect the actual shade from damage. That is why I was looking at the miller titaniu...

Thanks Len. I'll check that one out. I was looking at the miller MP-10 and titanium 1600. Any comments on those?

Fernando

Hey all. I'm new to welding. I have been reading about it for years but, have finally decided to finally become a weekend welder since out of necessity. I will be doing exclusively flux-core welding indoors and outdoors. I will be using a 115v 140amps welder. I am set on a fixed shade helmet and was...