This season’s Build with Blue promotion is running through September 30th, offering $100 to $600 in rebates for select Miller Electric welders and plasma cutters, as well...

The new Bay Bridge in San Francisco suffered set backs and problems that resulted from simple fabrication mistakes in an overseas factory. While many of the welds...

As the demand for high-paying, reliable middle-class jobs continues to grow and welding companies continue to post open positions, women have become an essential part of the...

Amanda Propper moved to North Dakota in search of a high paying job in the oil fields. While she had welded in her early 20’s, she didn’t...

Today’s guest blogger is Chris Wierschke of Miller Electric. A little preventative maintenance goes a long way in keeping your welder/generator in top shape. Proper maintenance extends...

Welding students at Grayson College have found a way to use their welding guns to make their communities stronger. Over the past year several student welders have...

Spring is here and with it come many opportunities to start those welding projects you may have been putting off all winter.  It is also a great...

Sometimes we take safety for granted. Employers may regularly remind us of safety protocol. We read Fire Prevention for Welders. OSHA books may be handed to us....

In any discussion about the best welding jobs or best welding career, there are a variety of factors that need to be considered. There isn’t one perfect...

Welders will be the first to inform you that the more powerful a tool is the greater the risks are. The same holds true for social media....

It is easy to take for granted things that you work with everyday. (Have you ever seen someone who works with poisonous snakes, crocodiles, or tigers and...

The little things often get overlooked, but anyone will tell you, “It’s the little things in life that matter.” Though seemingly quite humble and insignificant, a welding...

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...

With the current state of our economic and job situations, many welders are trying to find areas that they can branch into or to relocate to areas...

Architects and drafters commonly include welding instructions in their designs.  This ensures that the welder will know exactly how the architect wanted the welding to be performed. ...

Every experienced welder was a beginner once.  Welding is a metal joining process that has been used for centuries, in different areas of the world.  Since it...

The process of welding sheet metal is often used in auto body repair and metal finishing.  Welders working with sheet metal need to have patience and skill....

Welding is one of the most hazardous professions today.  Because of the dangers associated with welding there are certain safety precautions that need to be followed in...

The demand for welding equipment and consumables in the United States is expected to increase by six percent a year, reaching $7 billion dollars by 2015.  Increases...

Spot welding is performed by sending an electrical current through two pieces of metal creating a weld at the spot where the electricity was introduced.  Spot welding...

If you're a welder and have wondered about breaking out on your own, the idea might not be too far-fetched. In the UK the average entrepreneur is...

Because everything exists and because even welders have a softer side, here is a collection of welding related poetry. Enjoy! (If you're brave enough, share your own...

If you’re a veteran welder with years of experience in the welding trade, your practical knowledge and expertise represents a goldmine opportunity to earn great money by...