I used the welder abit more today. I tacked together the bottom half of a welding cart. This little welder has wheels but they totally suck when it comes to changing wire or settings on the welder. Anyway the numer 8 lens was much better in the sun light. I could actually see what I was working on. I didn't have to raise the lens to position the arc. I guess there is no way you are going to see the puddle in the arc. I see part of now of the puddle now behind the arc, but then most of what I did today was just tacking. I was working in the garage with a 500 watt halogen previously. I'm using the welder with flux wire. I'm not getting the amount of slag I was expecting from the documention. RTFM again.

Any comments on gold vs green?

NM51 How much do you change the lens when going from the garage to outside in daylight. I know it probably wouldn't be the same for my old eyes. Some where around 9 seems to be the splt point, though I saw one that was above that and went to 20. I had second thoughts about what I may of originally had in the helmet. I wasn't marked. I'll have to see if I can find a 9 for my helmet.
Larry

I don't own a vehicle that isn't old enough to drink.