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...

Baker’s Gas and Welding is featuring the top MIG welders in the industry lately, and if you’re in the market for a new MIG welder, now is...

Although the holidays are behind us, December isn’t the only month of the year that brings occasion to give gifts. Birthdays, anniversaries and weddings call for gift...

Experienced and inexperienced welders may find some of their best career opportunities by signing on with the military. While welders who join the army may run the...

Automotive companies have long sought how to weld steel and aluminum together rather than relying on riveting and glue. Lightweight aluminum has long been ruled out as...

The Internet is awash with ideas for High School welding projects, but it’s trickier to seek out projects that will challenge and inspire your more advanced trade...

Just about every Miller welding machine, plasma cutter, and welding helmet at Baker’s Gas and Welding comes with a free pair of Miller’s heavy-duty metal working gloves...

Texas City high school student Gabe Simpson has to get around in a wheel chair all day at school because of muscular dystrophy, but that doesn’t stop...