News in the welding world has been all over the place this week! Special events are covered (such as the 2010 EAA AirVenture show), a nice collection...

Lincoln' Electric’s Scott Skrjanc offers great tips for maintaining safety while TIG welding. Be sure to keep these tips in mind when you read next week’s “Welding...

The following information is an effort to help eliminate some of the confusion regarding the “certification” and “qualification” of welders. Due to the complexity of the subject...

Virtually every industrial processing facility, or manufacturing plant ranging from the wood-stove shop down the road to nuclear power plants, relies on some form of welding. In...

Those with little knowledge of the welding industry might believe that welding requires only a mastery of some basic information and manual labor. Little do they know...

Females get the spotlight in this week’s edition of the roundup. Read about ‘Welder chics’ in Canada who are creating quite a name for themselves in the...

Welding can be a dangerous, life threatening, and dirty job, or a safe, rewarding, and well paying career. The following tips represent some of the many safety...

MIG welding, or metal inert gas welding, is the most popular welding process today. If you caught our post on “Welding Deconstruction with DIY Network,” you already...

What is the American Welding Society? The American Welding Society (AWS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1919 which boasts the latest resources for welders and other...

Tragically, lives were lost, wildlife remains threatened, and lingering environmental damage is imminent! The catastrophic, and devastating Horizon Oil Rig disaster clearly demonstrates the importance of stringent...

Find out the story behind Lincoln Electric’s unique way of rewarding workers, and get to know Elizabeth Cook’s ode to a “Welder.” Those articles and more are...

Different welds, metals, welding practices, and more are explored in Deconstruction, a series from DIY Network. This episode focuses on various aspects of welding. 

When it comes to shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), no matter the project, electrode selection is one of the most important things to consider.  There are several...

Selecting the right MIG welder for the job is probably the most important thing you can know.  MIG welders come in a 1-Phase, Combination 1 & 3...

Safety cannot be stressed enough when it comes to any form of welding.  The risks are high from serious burns, blindness, to explosions.  Welding safety is universal,...

So you want to own your own welding machine.  There are a few things you should take into consideration when shopping for one.  First of all, what...

Happy belated birthday to the laser! Laser welding would just be, well, welding without a certain Hughes Labs researcher and his ingenious creation. Read the first article...

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Can you produce a perfect weld blindfolded (not recommended)? Are your impressive welds the stuff of legends? Battle it out with two...

First, it helps to understand how cast iron differs from other materials.  Most of what we call cast iron is more accurately called gray iron.  Gray iron...

Are you a welder by choice or necessity? Would you still be a welder if you won the lottery? Read about one welder’s stroke of luck and...

The tip of your cutting torch is based on the flame characteristics of the fuel gas used, material cutting, and is where all the action takes place. ...

The video below is from Miller’s large collection of welding YouTube videos. Be sure to make use of the invaluable tips on welding equipment, technique, and more...

    Producing consistent quality welds requires the use of professional grade tools and equipment. Proper fitting (gloves, safety glasses, welding shield), and necessary protective clothing, are also...

   Apart from being an early 1970s hit song by "The Who," going mobile is also a lucrative, in demand business opportunity for the professional welder. “Rig...