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...

If you haven’t yet read Part I, catch up here. We ended by mentioning that there were other heat treatments including hardening, cold treating, or cryogenic treating....

Practically speaking, welding is no laughing matter. Welders go to work every day with tools and materials that are potentially hazardous. There are safety measures that must...

Cellulosic electrodes are covered electrodes where the covering is comprised of a high amount of cellulose. These types of electrodes are used primarily in stick metal arc...

There is more to welding safety than using a solid ground and avoiding puddles while using a high voltage welding arc. In fact, there are some long...

With the current state of our economic and job situations, many welders are trying to find areas that they can branch into or to relocate to areas...

Heating to extreme temperatures (or chilling) will harden or soften metal. The process may alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of the metal. Here are some...

A wire feed welder operates by feeding a continuous strand of wire through flexible tubing which is attached to the welding gun.  When the trigger of the...

Figuring out the best MIG welder for your needs will be determined by how much you’re able to spend, what kinds of metal you want to weld,...

Induction Welding What is induction welding? Induction welding is similar to resistance welding. In resistance welding, however, the current is delivered through contacts to the work piece,...

From your garden to your mudroom, a sturdy metal bench can serve a wide variety of purposes while providing the durability and strength that furniture in these...

A few months ago in Atlanta I ran into Tom Vilsack, our Secretary of Agriculture. Tom told me about a governor he knows who was unable to...

The job of a welding engineer involves planning and performing welding techniques using different types of welding equipment. 

A dining room or kitchen table is one piece of furniture that every home needs and that just about any welder can make. Tables are very easy...

Architects and drafters commonly include welding instructions in their designs.  This ensures that the welder will know exactly how the architect wanted the welding to be performed. ...