One of the most useful and simple welding projects you can undertake as you hone your skills is that of constructing a table. The uses for a...

Hazard, Kentucky will be the location of southeastern Kentucky’s first Welding Rodeo on October 23rd. The event will include welding teams from community colleges and local organizations...

The Miller Electric welding helmets at Baker’s Gas and Welding are regularly discounted by up to $100, and that deal just got sweetened by a new rebate...

An anticipated gap of nearly 400,000 national welding jobs is already being felt in central Florida where Seminole State College has stepped up to offer badly needed...

Stick welding is the mainstay of shipbuilding and construction industries, and it’s also one of the most flexible welding processes for multiple locations. Depending on the material,...

If you’re looking for the most effective sledgehammer for your next renovation project or big job at work, the WILTON B.A.SH. Sledgehammer will help you tear things...

As a beginning welder, it’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed by what you’ve yet to master in the realm of welding knowledge. The best way to grow...

Kory Fontes remembers crying during her first welding lesson with her father at the age of ten. Those days are long gone as she has now joined...

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...

Whether you are a professional welder, hobbyist, or a novice welder, one of the most important aspects and elements of welding is protective gear. In particular, your...

With the school year rapidly approaching, new welding students are filing in all over the country. It helps to have some tips for these new welders or...

The much-awaited NEW Millermatic 211’s are here! One of the best selling Miller machines just got better. The new Millermatic has countless new features making it the...

Tillman is one of the most renowned top manufacturers of high-quality welding gloves and protective gear. They make the best-fitting gloves on the market today in a...

Often in the supply industry we are asked what type of wire should be used for certain jobs. In general, terms the only requirement is the chemical...

Purging is a term used when utilizing a gas on the backside of a weld. Generally to keep it from oxidizing, but in retrospect it is to...

There are many things to consider when selecting the right welding process for the job. In most cases equipment is the limiting factor. Many times in the...

Over the years we have heard many things about preheating steels before welding. Preheating pulls the moisture out of the material. Preheating burns the contaminants away. Preheating...

Welding symbols are essential to the function of weldments. Without proper welding symbols or correct interpretation, a weldment may not function correctly or could fail in the...

By Galen White, senior welding engineer, Hobart Brothers Company Aluminum offers numerous benefits high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and high thermal and electrical conductivity that make it...

The cost of welding is often misconstrued. As a welding supply company, we are very familiar with where the true costs of projects and equipment. We will...

On May 1st, Baker’s Gas and Welding Supplies will be kicking off Hypertherm Month. What that means is there will be promotions running throughout the month that...

Inverter technology has changed the market on Tungsten for GTAW. This has opened industry to the use of multiple tungstens and sizes for different applications. When the...

There are three main elements to distortion: Weld configuration, material selection, and heat input. Weld configuration can be explained as the weld type, fillet weld or groove...

If you live in the Pittsburgh area, have a gun, and want to learn how to weld, you can now trade that gun in for welding training...