Thank you Jim. I thought I had done my research, but i hadn't noticed much about gas lenses. Will take a look at them - doesn't appear at first glance like you can lose anything by trying one out. On the remote control: my welder came with a foot control, but I honestly had every intention of not us...

I need to learn to weld Aluminum so I can make some small metal parts for the (fiberglass) boat I'm building. Never welded before in my life, bought up a Miller Diversion 180 on Thursday and sat down this evening for a couple hours to give it a whirl. I basically followed Jody's advice about just ru...