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Fall Welding Projects: The Simple, the Challenging, and the Rebar

Here are some of the best fall welding projects we found online. You may need to pick up some primer and paint for some of these projects if you want to get the best possible finish. But if you’re looking to see what you can do with a torch and welder, we’ve got plenty of projects to get you started.

Weekly Welding Roundup: Welding News

The welding project for the Center Street arch was funded by members of the community, and it will be unveiled as part of a larger downtown renovation event that will include a Christmas parade, tree lighting ceremony, and candy ornaments. Sidewalks throughout downtown have been expanded and businesses look forward to the arch that will signal a new era is the town’s growth and development. 

Spook Your Friends With 3 Halloween Welding Projects

Some costumes need the sturdiness or steely finish that only a welder can provide. That’s why this October we’re bringing you 3 welding projects guaranteed to help you win any costume contest you enter. 

3 Welding Projects for Welding Students and High School Shop Classes

If you’re a teacher looking for a few good welding projects, we salute you! Keep reading for 3 high school level welding projects you can easily incorporate into your classroom. 

Join Jimmy McKnight of Arc Junkies at Arc Fest Event at Baker’s Gas

Welder and podcast host Jimmy McKnight is on a mission to preserve the skill and wisdom of traditional blue collar welders through his Arc Junkies podcast. McKnight, a long time welder, invites masters in the welding field and experienced craftsmen on to his podcast, and

Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

When Consolidated Precision Products looked for trained welders for their Selmet factory in Oregon, they saw a need for new welding machines at Linn-Benton Community College. In fact, current instructor Marc Rose learned his trade at the same school in the mid-1970’s on machines that

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3 Camping Welding Projects

A well-used camping welding project hack can make your time off the grid easier and more enjoyable. Although you can always order camping gear online, some of the best equipment is homemade.

Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

When the Saturn V rocket of the Apollo missions sent American astronauts into space, Margaret Brennecke played a critical role as a metallurgy researcher at NASA. Brennecke had graduated from the Ohio State University and then researched metals at the Carnegie Institute of Technology!

Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

Welder Ryan Fincher, 21, of Cedartown, GA finished just short of winning the spot of U.S. representative for the WorldSkills welding competition three years ago. He then got to work, practicing his welds for hours at a time, even quitting his full-time welding job in

 

Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

Welding students in Oregon have received real world welding experience, practical projects, and a healthy challenge as they learned their craft through their school’s partnership with Fabform Industries. The students in the intermediate and advanced classes have worked on projects for the company with supplies

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Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

Welder and artist Melissa Gillespie Davis turned to welding as a career nearly 20 years ago because it didn’t require extensive schooling, paid a good wage, and had reasonable hours so that she had time with her family. Welding itself struck Davis as a kind

Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

The welding students at West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling have big goals, both for their welding program and for their community. Faced with limited space and a need for new equipment, City of Wheeling Director of Parks and Recreation Director Jesse Mestrovic suggested

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Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

Josie Hunter took a welding class in high school purely by chance, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that she had stumbled onto a passion for her life. Hunter now welds just about any kind of metal together for custom artwork, creating

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Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

If you love craft beer, thank a welder! Welding inspectors Matt Young and Keanan Janus had been inspecting the stainless steel welds at a brewery when they realized that they could do better TIG welds on their own. The two started welding on the weekend,

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Weekly Welding Roundup–Welding News

The Ironworkers Local 27 hosted 28 high school welding teams in Magna, Utah for a Skills USA  welding and fabrication competition. The event aimed to raise more awareness about welding as a trade and as an incentive for students to improve their welding skills. Image

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3 Car Welding Project Ideas

One of the best parts of being a welder is being able to customize things exactly to your liking. Your car is the perfect canvas to let your creativity loose. With a little practice, the right welding machine, and some instructions to point you in

Weekly Welding Roundup – Welding News Future Welders & Fires

Wade Morris worked on pipelines and in various welding industry jobs before accepting a position as a welding instructor at Barton Community College. Morris focuses on the skill and technique of welding by getting students in the booths as much as possible, trying to minimize classroom time.

Weekly Welding Roundup – Welding News -Rig Welding Career?

Is rig welding for you? In a recent edition of the Fabricator, Jim Mosman writes that he has seen many of his former welding students earn significant salaries as rig welders in the Permian Basin (located primarily in Texas), and that the long days and packed schedules can result in six figure salaries.