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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A military veteran and now welding shop co-owner, Chanda Maldonado is busy recruiting more women to get involved in welding in Chattanooga, TN. She pitches a welding career to women saying, “It’s very empowering to do this.” Maldonado learned welding from her welding shop co-owner
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A team of 100 welding students at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technical Academy joined together with the homeowners association of the Northwood Lake community in order to build a 35 foot by 14 foot playground. The homeowners association also donated $1,000 to TCTA’s career academy.
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Slag and sparks are hot and plentiful while welding, especially for larger stick welding projects. There are new stories every week about shops that have burned down, houses and garage that caught fire, and welders who were severely burned from accidental welding fires.
Summer is over, and the fall promises plenty of weekends to work on home improvement or welding projects. Of course, every project requires the right tools for the job. Before you plan one last barbecue for Labor Day, check out the great end of summer!
As you plan for your welding projects this fall and winter, it’s time to start considering a welding jacket that can provide the protection you need whether you’re stick, MIG, or TIG welding. Baker’s Gas and Welding currently offers both discounts on the regular price of
Those who take their welding seriously as a career will need to eventually take that first big step: a job interview. While we all know an applicant for an office job should dress up, bring a resume, and take along a list of references, how
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Women welders face many challenges. They face the stigma that being a welder and a woman is impossible. They sometimes face obstacles in the workplace when people consider them unable to do something simply because they are female. And sometimes they have trouble with male