Gefreiter Krueger wrote:
For a small arc welder for a small job, is a mask really necessary? The
spark doesn't look any brighter than starting at a bright
lightbulb.

No they're not necessary...I don't even know why they bother making them
really.

And take no notice of all the nasty people on here who tell you otherwise,
they just want you to look foolish, using a welding mask while welding, i've
never heard of such a thing.