welding

[Loaded]

I have to do a couple of minor touch up welds under a caravan. I guess like a car I should make sure any batterys are disconnected and all electrical items are turned off ?.
Is there anything else ?.

[weeds]

gotta love overhead welds

[DRanged]

what are you welding Craig. mild steel, duragal tube etc.

I will put this thread in general as I am trying to keep the Camel section for the above average L/R mods.

Thanks Justin

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It will just me a mild steel bracket. Just wanted to know if I should look out for anything else from electrical, which I thought of the gas lines so I think I have answered my own question.
You can delete the thread if you want or get outlaw to.

[Loaded]

Not Happy Jan.

My auto welding helmet seems to have gone cuput. Dose anyone know if the auto black screen on the helmets have a say 2 or 3 year life time of should they last say 10 - 20 years ?.
I dont want to have to buy a new one :(
Its a Optrel Solomatic helmet.

[Blknight.aus]

if its the solar powered unit leave it in the sun for a day...

they have a habit of playing up when the batteries get iffy.

the little cells that are in the solarpowered ones do not take kindly to being let go dead flat.

[weeds]

Yep try leaving in the sun....the ones we have at work have a reset button as well

[DRanged]

Not sure of the brand Craig, but mine have a Lithium battery as well as the solar cell. Check to see if yours has one.

Justin

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Justin, Dave and Kelvin thanks for the tips :) I will give it a day in the sun and check for a battery.