09-16-2012, 04:14 AM
If you do any outside work at all with gas shielded MIG it's worth investing in some magnetic breeze shields.
I use very simple shields, sheets of 22 guage zinc plated steel sheet about 12 inches (300mm) square and I attach these to the work with those cheap magnetic triangular welding clamps, I find that this on it's own is sufficient to protect the shielding gas from even moderate to strong wind.
The total cost of the shields was nothing at all, the magnetic clamps are essentials for any welder as far as I am concerned, and the sheets are just offcuts, the sizes of which are not critical, so once again free.
Regards
Rick
I use very simple shields, sheets of 22 guage zinc plated steel sheet about 12 inches (300mm) square and I attach these to the work with those cheap magnetic triangular welding clamps, I find that this on it's own is sufficient to protect the shielding gas from even moderate to strong wind.
The total cost of the shields was nothing at all, the magnetic clamps are essentials for any welder as far as I am concerned, and the sheets are just offcuts, the sizes of which are not critical, so once again free.
Regards
Rick
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