Titanium is a wonderful metal that is strong, beautiful, and often times is sought after. You find titanium in industrial projects, stovepipes, and even sold as wedding...

Depending on the weather in your area, I hope you have a steaming cup of hot chocolate or an ice-cold glass of lemonade with you as you...

  It is easy to overlook the seemingly easy-to-use plasma cutter. Before you take your new plasma cutter out of the box and go to work, read...

We first brought up this topic in the kickoff blog post written on Weld My World, “Fact or Fiction: Are Welders Recession Proof?” We’d like to know...

Welding is a dynamic career field that offers a number of unique specializations, with many exciting work opportunities. Welding is one of the most highly sought after...

There has been a lot of talk about robots being used in welding. Some are for it, seeing it as a great advance and seeing opportunities for...

There is no doubt about it, being a woman working in industrial jobs like welding is tough business. It is not just because the work is hard;...

Many people make the mistake of believing that they can simply pick up the torch and become a welder, and there are a few things wrong with...

Though reference guides and books can provide invaluable help and are handy to reference when on the job, welding is hard to learn from a book. Sometimes...

Welding is typically considered to generally be a man’s career or hobby.  It has been estimated that only about 5% of all welders in the United States...

Orbital welding is a very specialized area of welding. It is a type of arc welding where the arc is rotated by machine around a static workpiece...

While soldering isn’t exactly welding, it is an important and very relevant skill to have and master if you’re a welder or interested in welding techniques.  Soldering...

Many welders are afraid that robotic welding will actually take the place of all welding jobs sometime in the near future. While it is true that many...

Gas Cylinders: Oxygen & Acetylene Oxygen is pressurized in tanks at approximately 2220 pounds per square inch (PSI). Oxygen tanks have a valve and are always covered...

Gas welding is a very popular form of welding. It's versatile, easy to move equipment makes it simple to do and even better, it is inexpensive. While...

Keeping the following questions in mind, what do you know about welding nickel alloys? How, if it is at all possible, do you weld nickel alloys? What...

Are these three books in your library? They should be. “Welding Secrets” With a tagline “No other book will prevent more accidents,” we were intrigued. This book...

When you’re shopping for welding equipment, consider buying used welding equipment.  Buying used equipment is a great money-saving alternative to spending a ton of money on brand new...

People, particularly novice welders, tend to make the mistake of believing that welding is a very simple process – after all, it simply involves picking up the...

Lincoln Electric is giving professionals in the welding industry a chance to simulate real welding experiences from a virtual environment by way of the new VRTEX 360...

A very common question is whether a welder who works on pipelines can actually make money. Pipeline welding is a common career among welders and many see...

One thing that everyone is concerned about is the future of welding jobs. Is there any kind of growth expected in this field or are the jobs...

All forms of arc welding use electric current to generate the intense levels of heat necessary to weld metals together. You don’t need to be an electrician...

In Wisconsin, despite all the arguing over the unions and whether or not they should have the power they should, trade jobs are seeing a brighter future...