"Bill Wright" wrote in message ...

I've always had the problem with arc welding that before the arc strikes I
can't see a thing, so sometimes the first strike marks the work. So I
rigged up a couple of spotlights which illuminated the work very brightly.
I could then see the work through the mask before the arc was struck. This
made things very much easier.

I've never heard of anyone doing this. I wonder why?

Bill

I have a Wickes spot light over my welding bench for just that purpose.
However I now use an automatic darkening helmet that helps enormously

Andrew