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...

For seasoned, veteran welders, welding a cone is old hat – a task they mastered long ago. For a student and aspiring welder, home project welder new...

Welders accept a level of risk with their occupation. In general, exercise will increase anyones quality of life. It's especially important for welding to be mindful of...

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...

If you’re like me, you spent the last few minutes of Friday night checking off one missing number after another. If you’re not like me, well then...

Before you strike an arc on your TIG welder or begin to try out some TIG welding tips, you'll need to make sure you have the right...

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....

Underwater welding is a process that is primarily used to make repairs on ships, pipelines and offshore oil platforms. 

Welding requires the use of electricity to melt and join two pieces of metal.  There are many sources available that can provide enough power, from regular wall...

MIG welding is one of the most efficient and popular methods of welding used today.  Because the welding wire is fed through the electrode this allows welders...

The direction of your business may change, the amount of money you make may change, but your business name will remain constant. Get it right, the first...

March Madness isn’t the only event underway; enhance your welding skills or start afresh when you gear up to join one of the new welding programs below...

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...

A MIG welder is an ideal machine for a wide variety of fabricating jobs at home or in a welding shop. The typical hobby welder who gets...

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...

How many people can say they have a wedding ring they welded themselves? With custom workshops springing up around the country, the number just might rise. Catch...

Welding has evolved in many different ways since it was first invented hundreds of years ago.  It is now not uncommon for ordinary homeowners to own an...

If you’re like me, you spend a considerable (sometimes obscene) amount of time looking for new apps. Let me ease the welding app search for you just...

Just as welders have to update their skills to stay fresh and ahead of the competition, welding libraries should always be stocked with the latest welding books...

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...

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...

This is the next installment of a monthly Welding Resources series. In this series, we’ll be covering key topics relevant to welding and welders. Rather than providing...