Friction stir welding, or FSW, is a solid state joining technique that is used on metals where the original characteristics of the metal must remain as unchanged...

Welding and Blacksmithing are often associated and compared although they are different industries and require unique skills. This post will break-down the details of what it means...

MIG stands for Metal Inert Gas Welding and is an automatic or semi-automatic process in which wire connected to a source of current joins two pieces of...

You’ve applied to every job that even mentions the word “welding,” and yet the only phone calls that you’ve come to expect are from bill collectors. Times...

If you’re a home based project welder, you’re always on the lookout for new, interesting and fun welding projects you can construct in your home welding workshop....

In a perfect world all surfaces that require welding would be flat; since this is not a perfect world welders are often required to perform welds on...

Introduction Most of the welding project videos here at WeldMyWorld.com show techniques for welding two flat pieces together, side by side. While it’s certainly possible that this...

When it comes to welding certifications there are many things to consider. Before going out and paying for a test that may or may not be needed...

Orbital welding is a process that was invented over fifty years ago.  It is a specialized area of welding where the welding arc is mechanically rotated around...

If you’re looking into a new MIG welder, you’re in good company. MIG welders are one of the top selling products at the Baker’s Gas and Welding...

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, "More than one-fourth of welders belong to unions." There are a variety of benefits available to union members. Benefits depend on...

Remember in the old days when Sears advertised their Craftsman Tools as the “the right tools for the job!” A typical marketing ploy for sure (not that...

Cap off the weekend with some insight on the welding world of this past week. Articles on passionate welders, welding programs, possible new jobs for those in...

Plasma cutting is a process that is most commonly used to cut steel and other types of metals of varying thicknesses.  The process uses an inert gas...

Journalist Frank Koller tells the unique, if sometimes unbelievable, story of welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric in his book Spark: How Old-Fashioned Values Drive a Twenty-First Century...

Pattern welding is a technique that is commonly used in the creation of swords and knives from many pieces of metal that have varying compositions.  These metals...

Welding can be loosely defined as the joining of two metal pieces. MIG welding, specifically, uses heat to melt the two pieces together along with a wire....

Wrought iron has many uses: it can be used as a decorative item such as gates and doors; or it can be used as a security measure...

What is the difference between soldering, brazing, and welding? Each join metal, right? Soldering Soldering has been compared to hot glue. But unlike a gluing process, soldering...

Times are tough – making the impact on our wallets even tougher – but life keeps going. Here are some project ideas and cheap/discounted welding equipment and...

Flux Cored Arc Welding is a welding process that uses a self-shielding continuous wire that may be either coated or filled with flux.  During the welding process...

What is Welding Engineering? If you were to reduce the welding process to its core elements, you would discover the process is all about physics—as in the...

All welders know the importance of maintaining their gear in order to prolong the life of it as well as that of the welder.  Properly working gear...

The men and women at NASA aren’t the only ones taking their welding skills to new heights. Find out all about their latest endeavor, a new welding...