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 Tips from Scott at Lincoln Electric
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...
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...
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...
Win a Copy of Spark: Lincoln Electric’s Success Story
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...
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...
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...