On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 21:16:28 -0000, John Williamson wrote:

On 07/12/2013 20:58, Gefreiter Krueger wrote:
On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:45:36 -0000, Phil L
wrote:

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.

You may have noticed I was asking about one small job as opposed to
making a living out of it.

You could try using a gas welding setup, then you only need a pair of
relatively transparent green goggles.

My neighbour happens to have an electric welder I can borrow.

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