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Tips for Improving the Quality of your Plasma Cutting

  It is easy to overlook the seemingly easy-to-use plasma cutter. Before you take your new plasma cutter out of the box and go to work, read...

Welding Videos to Watch this Weekend

Though reference guides and books can provide invaluable help and are handy to reference when on the job, welding is hard to learn from a book. Sometimes...

Tips for Women Welders Part 2

Welding is typically considered to generally be a man’s career or hobby.  It has been estimated that only about 5% of all welders in the United States...

Protecting Yourself from Explosions in Gas Welding

Gas welding is a very popular form of welding. It's versatile, easy to move equipment makes it simple to do and even better, it is inexpensive. While...

Three Books that should be on your Welding Reading List

Are these three books in your library? They should be. “Welding Secrets” With a tagline “No other book will prevent more accidents,” we were intrigued. This book...

Buying Used Welding Equipment

When you’re shopping for welding equipment, consider buying used welding equipment.  Buying used equipment is a great money-saving alternative to spending a ton of money on brand new...

Electricity for Welding

All forms of arc welding use electric current to generate the intense levels of heat necessary to weld metals together. You don’t need to be an electrician...

Welding Instructional Videos

There are a number of instructional videos for a wide range of welding topics.  Here is some information about a few of the more popular and highly-rated...

The Different Kinds of Welding Electrodes

If you are a beginning welder, you might be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of welding electrodes that are out there. There are many different kinds of...

The Different Kinds of Welding Rods

Welding rods are very important in the welding process. They add material into the weld zone.  Usually the welding rod is made of the same things that...

The Three Big Welding Schools

Welding school, for many people, is the best choice that they can make. It can lead to a very beneficial career that can set many people up...

What is a Welding Table?

You may have heard of a welding table before, and how useful it is to have one. A welding table is a platform that is at waist...

2011 Conferences on Welding Topics

The American Welding Society (AWS) holds a number of conferences each year throughout the United States.  Anyone can attend these conferences, but AWS members get a discounted...

Welding Instructional Books

There are a number of instructional books that cover a wide range of welding topics.  A good welding book can be a priceless reference manual for you...

Metal Shapes, Sizes & Measurements

Selecting the right type of metal is imperative for the success of any welding project. Using the right metal for a particular job is just as important...

Tips for Improving Stick Welding

Stick welding is technically called Shielded Metal Arc Welding. It's a very good skill to have, and one that is in high demand in many places. There...

5 Welding Mistakes That Could Kill You

Welding is a rewarding career and many people greatly enjoy it. Some people simply weld as a fun hobby. Whether you are a welder for pleasure or...

Dirty Welds: Consequences & Prevention

In the course of action through your career as a welder, you will frequently find yourself in situations that require you to weld metals that are in...

Potential MIG Welding Problems

As you know, MIG welding is a bit different from stick welding, and though many consider it to be a more sophisticated and advanced method(wire as opposed...

Potential Issues with Arc Welding

Though Arc Welding is one of the more popular welding methods these days, there are still some issues that can arise from performing it if you are...

Tips for Women Welders

As any welder knows, welding can be an excellent career. It has a lot of opportunities for advancement and a welder can work just about anywhere they...

Five Ways to Reduce Welding Costs

By reducing welding costs, companies will accumulate productivity savings year after year.  Productivity savings will allow a company to keep saving even if the price of consumables,...

Welding With Your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry

No, you can’t really use your smartphone to weld, but the new welding applications make completing welding jobs a bit easier. ESAB’s smartphone applications are simple to download...

Tips for Building a Welding Area

Having an area that is devoted purely to welding is an important aspect for welders to consider.  A designated area allows you to keep all of your...