Stick welding has a lot of advantages that are easy to overlook, especially since MIG welders have become so popular with many home and hobby welders. For...

 Plasma cutting delivers a high velocity jet of ionized gas which pierces metal by conducting electricity from the torch to the work piece. Click here to learn...

MIG welding is used for a wide variety of applications, from large scale fabrication to more precise automotive work. MIG welders tend to create less spatter than...

When you have your own welder, you may be the guy all of your friends go to for welding lessons. The problem is, you haven’t been trained...

Cellulosic electrodes are covered electrodes where the covering is comprised of a high amount of cellulose. These types of electrodes are used primarily in stick metal arc...

There is more to welding safety than using a solid ground and avoiding puddles while using a high voltage welding arc. In fact, there are some long...

A dining room or kitchen table is one piece of furniture that every home needs and that just about any welder can make. Tables are very easy...

Old timers and rookies can both forget to take important steps that can make a significant difference in the quality of their welds. Sometimes you’re rushing on...

The holiday season is fast approaching, and if you want to show off your welding skills to your relatives who are visiting from out of town, why...

When you need to create high quality welds or join two pieces of thin metal together, a TIG welder is often your best choice. TIG welders can...

The ability to cut metal is what neatly and quickly can save you a ton of time in your welding operation and in your home shop.

Plasma cutting is a process that is most commonly used to cut steel and other types of metals of varying thicknesses.  The process uses an inert gas...

Journalist Frank Koller tells the unique, if sometimes unbelievable, story of welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric in his book Spark: How Old-Fashioned Values Drive a Twenty-First Century...

TIG is a form of welding that is still quite popular among welders. There are many tips and tricks that can help make your welding jobs easier....

Almost all welders are familiar with the concept of electroslag welding, and with good reason, but we will discuss that in a bit. First of all, let's...

Anyone can learn to weld, to put it quite simply. All you need to do is learn a few basic welding techniques, practice safety, and soon enough...

People, particularly novice welders, tend to make the mistake of believing that welding is a very simple process – after all, it simply involves picking up the...