Most supply houses stock standard magnifying lenses for the smaller (2 x 4)
welding shields.
Ken Gano
kengano@advant.com
TR3A TS57756 (in pieces)
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> From: John T. Blair <jblair@exis.net>
> To: Kevin Leitch <KLEITCH@Corel.Com>; shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: welding gas tank
> Date: Tuesday, October 29, 1996 5:25 PM
>
> At 09:04 AM 10/29/96 -0700, Kevin Leitch wrote:
>
> >
> > I ended up getting a tank with a fill for under $80 ($58 for the
> > tank, $18 for the fill, $3 D.O.T. extortion, $4.53 State of Utah
> > extortion). Nice thing about this is when I need a fill I just
> > take the tank in and the supplier swaps it for a full one, no
> > waiting (and the supplier MUST make sure the tank they give me
> > is good!).
> >
>
> I agree. That's about what I paid for my tank also here in Va. I
> pay $17.60 for a refill. Would like to get a 2nd tank so if I run
> out of gas on the weekend, I'm not out of luck until Monday. None
> of our welding suppliers are open on Sat.
>
> >
> >P.S. I also got an Auto Darkening shade for my helmet; well worth the
> >$100!!!!.
> >
>
> Kevin,
>
> Where did you get you Auto Darkening shade for you helmet? I've
> called around here and the start at about $180. I'd sure like to
> get on though.
>
> One other note. I'm near seighted and now wear bifocals. My
> glasses are also photo-gray. Don't know what the real reason is,
> but when I try to weld, it is very difficult for me to see what
> I'm welding. A couple of weeks ago I got mad at something I was
> trying to weld as I kept missing it. Had a couple of nice beads
> going no place. So after several failed attempts, I took off my
> glasses. It made a big difference, I could actually see better
> through the face mask without the glasses!
>
> John
> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
> Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>
> 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
> 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
>
> The one with the most toys, wins!
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