Welding, a college library, and Renaissance festivals aren’t exactly three things that you would expect to see together. However, in this week’s welding round up, a school’s librarian...

Spend more time with your family (and your tools) this holiday season by shopping at the Baker’s Gas and Welding online store where there’s free shipping for...

Welding is in the news lately because Apple’s revamped iMac is relying on a welding process for its ultra thin construction. And if that’s a surprise, this...

Miller’s welders are among the top selling products at Baker’s Gas and Welding, and during the month of October, you’ll have a chance to get additional discounts...

Today’s guest post is by Ben Romenesko of Miller Electric. What comes to mind when you see something made of aluminum that needs to be repaired? Is...

Most TIG welders come with an air-cooled torch, which can work great for plenty of projects when you’re welding with 50 to 100 amps. However, water-cooled torches...

This week’s welding news includes lions, tigers, and lots and lots of tables… Special Welding News Welding Side Project Turns Into Welding Business: An Arizona businessman decided...

During the summer you’ll have plenty of outdoor gear to haul around if you take a boat or other recreational vehicle out for an afternoon. If you...

What better way to kick off the summer than a good old fashioned prank? The welding students at Liberty Bell High School in Winthrop, WA lead off...

Today’s guest post is by John Luck of Miller Electric: Early welding power sources were relatively simple devices – a mass of laminated steel wrapped with copper...

We all know that welding can be mobile, but just how mobile and flexible can a welding business be? This week, Portland welder Mike Cobb kicks off...

In the month of May, Baker’s Gas and Welding is featuring Hypertherm plasma cutters and offering a free consumable kit with select purchases. When you ask welders,...

We all like to be recognized for a job well done. Here you'll find some of the industry's most well-known welding awards and a recent student award....

 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...

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....

TIG welding aluminum can be frustrating to the uninitiated, but if you make the right preparations and work on your technique, you can join aluminum together without...

For those unfamiliar with welding or welding regulators, they look much like the gas regulator on the propane tank you have on your gas grill in the...

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...

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...

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...

Welding machines are used when pieces of metal need to be permanently joined.  Welding machines come in a variety of types and sizes with varied amounts of...

When you have your own welder, you may be the guy all of your friends go to for welding lessons. The problem is, you haven’t been trained...

Do you know the old saying: “having the right tools makes a job easy?” Well, a big part of having the “right tools” is making sure the...

If you had the opportunity to pass the 3G MIG certification test in less time than it usually takes, would you take it? Let’s put aside taking...