If you dont cover while welding you may get some splatter when useing mig. Get your welder tuned in and you may not have a problem. What I usually do is weld wipe and brush the weld then reapply galvanize in a spray can. No tapeing. Depends on what type of finished product you want. If its galv I wo...

He he he...... mig welding on high pressure alum pipe ive never herd of such a thing. Do people really do that? Is there a code for that? How thick is the pipe ? What I would do is bevel to code, purge with argon, and tig that mother. My advice is do some serious research and get it right dont want ...

Noddys right its all bad for you. If your really concerned get a safety mask. In my exp the worst stuff comes off the base metal paint, dirt, asphalt, galvinized and any number of things depending on where and what your welding. I dont know any old welders who dont have breathing issues. Plus the 2 ...

I find a #10 gold lens work best for me on everything. In fact it may be a little light for core wire. I can see real good however I think i might go blind one day lol.

Im only 29 but im old school. I swear by my Fiber Metal Pipeliner with the 4x2. Dont ever have to worry about it cutting off when you roll the cup. Last shop i was at all the guys would laugh at me and call it my 1912 sheild. But you know what there fancy 2 and 3 hundred dollar shields would break, ...