Man today I got my order from weldmonger.com. I bought a fupa 12 with a titanium ring and a sticker. I'm so happy because I got three stickers and you all know we love stickers in our orders JODY COLLIER thank you so much. I've been filling up my case with cups and gas lenses tungsten and all the goodies from weldmonger.com. you guys go check out weldmonger store and you won't be disappointed. 

4043 practice beads on 3/16 6061. It's what I have to practice on.  Miller #17 torch 2% lanthanated tungsten, furick pro cup #8 balled tip from letting the tungsten do it's thing, 3/8 stick out, 165amps. Feeling pretty happy since this is my first go at this. Thanks to Jody for about 25 hours of watching his videos over and over every night here trying to learn. Any feed back would be welcome. 

Just got an Optrel Crystal 2.0 hood. First time I looked through it, thought "holy shit, this is amazing!" I thought my 10+ year old Lincoln was awesome, but this thing is in an entirely different universe. Comfortable, and weighs next to nothing. The blue tint while darkened is a little weird, and will take getting used to. The optical clarity is super sharp, and the color....wow. Photo was taken through the hood. The downside is, it'll be one less excuse for why my welds suck!😀