meadowfield 2,570 #1 Posted June 4 (edited) Only a few days to go before this years UK Wheel Horse round up. Not enough drivers to get to the arena, so I've added a spec lift to my GT14... Easy to fit and remove - does a great job - though might need a few lbs on the front end. Edited June 4 by meadowfield 4 18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,362 #2 Posted June 4 Fantastic idea and fabrication on that lift. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,659 #3 Posted June 4 I have all the parts for a similar one, I hadn't been able to get it welded up. I can't see to weld as I can't see anything after the flash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 1,750 #4 Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Lee1977 said: I have all the parts for a similar one, I hadn't been able to get it welded up. I can't see to weld as I can't see anything after the flash. Have you tried using a welding mask?🤔🙀😎 many, many years ago, my boss’s son was helping me in the workshop, and I was attempting to show him the basics of ‘Stick’ welding. The screen he was using was a cheap and nasty thing that came with a welding set. It was literally a piece of cardboard, with a pocket to hold the dark glass. This was held in with a small screw, about an 1/8” and nut to stop it falling out. No matter how I tried, I couldn’t get him to run a bead of weld, he just kept saying, “I can’t see what I’m doing “. It turned out that he was trying to look through the tiny hole that the screw should have been it here to keep the glass in place!!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,000 #5 Posted June 4 It's been a long time but I've had welder's flash before. It's basically the feeling like someone held your eyelids open, then poured beach sand directly into them and rubbed it in. It comes quite a few hours later after being exposed for too long. It happened to me after falling asleep and the first time was pretty scary because I had no idea what was going on or why. Thought I was going to loose my vision. Very painful too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,177 #6 Posted June 4 27 minutes ago, wallfish said: It's been a long time but I've had welder's flash before. Yep, 65 years ago while working for a construction company that installed pipelines, I was instructed to hold the pipes together while the welder stick welded them together. This welding was new to me and I watched this with wide open eyes in amazement for over an hour. The flash basically welded my iris's closed and if I closed my eyes or even entered a dim area the pain was unbearable. I spent three days staring at a bright light bulb until my eyes healed enough that I could close my eyes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,624 #7 Posted June 4 Some neat runs of weld there. I really like the idea of a spectacle lift for the tractor. Arc eye is no picnic and there is nothing you can do to ease it. I only had it the once and I'm very careful around electric welding, whether I'm doing it or someone else. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,884 #8 Posted June 4 It’s great to hear from you Mark! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #9 Posted June 5 18 hours ago, Pullstart said: It’s great to hear from you Mark! I never left 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,061 #10 Posted June 5 23 hours ago, wallfish said: It's been a long time but I've had welder's flash before. Same here. Felt fine when I went to bed, woke up in misery. I'll say this- if using an auto darkening hood, it begins to flicker even a little: STOP WELDING!!!! Flash burn hurts. Your eyes heal quick, but you can expect 24 hours of "sucks to be you" time. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #11 Posted June 5 1 hour ago, kpinnc said: auto darkening hood Terrific invention and worth every penny to get one of good quality from a known vendor. Also helps to build muscle memory by doing the same steps in order every time you finish the setup and are ready to make metal stick together. For me: helmet, power, gas, gloves, gun. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,177 #12 Posted June 5 Anyone ever used a periscope helmet? Way back when I was getting paid to work, we had to use one to weld in tight spaces. Very challenging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
