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Suggest Shades for IR Lenses
Welding Operation |
Suggested Shade Number |
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Torch Soldering |
2 |
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Torch Brazing |
3 or 4 |
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Light Cutting up to 1” (25mm) |
3 or 4 |
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Medium Cutting 1-6” (25mm-150mm) |
4 or 5 |
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Heavy Cutting over 6” (150mm) |
5 or 6 |
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Light Gas Welding up to 1/8” (3.2mm) |
4 or 5 |
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Medium Gas Welding 1/8-1/2” (3.2-12.7mm) |
5 or 6 |
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Heavy Gas Welding over 1/2” (12.7mm) |
6 or 8 |
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Shielded Metal Arc Welding up to 5/32” (4mm) electrodes |
10 |
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Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3/16-1/4” (4.8-6.4mm) electrodes |
12 |
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Shielded Metal Arc Welding over 1/4” (6.4mm) electrodes |
13 |
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Gas Metal Arc Welding & Flux Cored |
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Arc Current 60-160 |
11 |
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Arc Current 160-250 |
12 |
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Arc Current 250-500 |
13 |
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding |
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Arc Current less than 50 |
10 |
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Arc Current 50-150 |
12 |
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Arc Current 150-500 |
13 |
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Light Air Carbon Arc Current less than 500 |
12 |
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Heavy Air Carbon Arc Current 500-1000 |
13 |
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Plasma Arc Welding |
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Arc Current less than 20 |
6 or 8 |
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Arc Current 20-100 |
10 |
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Arc Current 100-400 |
12 |
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Arc Current 400-800 |
13 |
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Light Plasma Arc Cutting Arc Current less than 300 |
9 |
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Medium Plasma Arc Cutting Arc Current 300-400 |
12 |
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Heavy Plasma Arc Cutting Arc Current 400-800 |
13 |
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Carbon Arc Welding |
13 |
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