MIG Weld Wire for Sheet Metal Repairs

[N.T.Q]

if you are a welder were you work go were they get there items from most use Airgas and get there discount I have gotten 44 lbs rolls of .35/ .45 for $10 bucks so about $40 off , or at lest a 10% off if you say you are a student welder.

[jjzepplin]

I just picked up a Pro Mig 135 and need gas. Going to do some practicing on my Blazer before anything on the SWB. Good stuff here! Going to get some smaller wire now.
I have a auto helmet from Lowe's and it's the best thing that ever happened to my welds. Solar powered and I always test it prior to welding with a quick flash from a Bic lighter. Skylight in the shed keeps it charged and ready!

[Dan in Pasadena]

What I noticed the last time I used my Harbor Freight metallic blue auto helmet is that it didn't turn on! Like an idiot, I flashd myself TWICE (DOH!) before I realized I had to turn it on manually inside the hood where the darkness adjustment is. It actually clicks from Off to On. Once I turned it on - and I hadn't used it in months - it worked perfectly.

[Chevette]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

What I noticed the last time I used my Harbor Freight metallic blue auto helmet is that it didn't turn on! Like an idiot, I flashd myself TWICE (DOH!) before I realized I had to turn it on manually inside the hood where the darkness adjustment is. It actually clicks from Off to On. Once I turned it on - and I hadn't used it in months - it worked perfectly.

My cheapo helmet has the same thing and I have been flashed several times, mostly by my wife. My good helmet has a "welding mode" and a "grinding mode". I try not to get mixed up. I don't use it for grinding, but I use the "grinding mode" for plasma cutting.