Find out why it’s not a good idea to use welding gas for any purpose other than welding (yikes!). That story and more fill out this edition...

A few days ago I dropped my MP3 player in a sink full of water (serves me right trying to do dishes and dance at the same...

There are several ways to begin a career in welding. Today, the growing number of technical colleges that teach welding has made it easier to receive formal...

Plasma cutting is the process that is used to cut steel and other metals of different thicknesses using a plasma torch. An inert gas or compressed air...

Welding has left its stamp on everything from creating sculptures and lighthouses to enlightening teens and adults alike. Read up on those stories and more in this...

Community colleges, technical and trade schools, and universities There are many different types of welding schools.  Depending upon the level of certification a student wants to achieve,...

It can be a daunting task organizing all of your TIG torch parts, and the cost can add up when important pieces go missing and must be...

Industrial Hot Tapping    Hot tapping allows work to be performed on an existing live piping system without the need for venting or shutting down operations, and...

Enjoy some news on a record-setting weld, welding programs for students and teachers, plus more in this edition of the “Weekly Roundup”. If you’re a student in...

One of the hardest issues to overcome in welding is the strain to your back, feet and legs from holding a steady standing position. One way to...

With its ability to work with various metal types and produce the highest quality welds, TIG welding is the most difficult of the welding process to learn....

Today, there is a growing need for new welders. In fact, this year there will be a shortage of 250,000 welding professionals, according to the U.S. Bureau...

This past week saw news about the current welding job situation, companies donating welding equipment, some artists using welding to create amazing pieces, and much more. Enjoy!...

Weld My World is a supplementary blog for the Baker’s Gas & Welding Supplies website (www.bakersgas.com). The goal of our blog is to be a resource for...

In this episode of Sparks Will Fly!!! Tom Gabriel explains how to create a backyard fire pit that’s perfect for barbequing this summer! Before we set our...

  A welding procedure is the guidelines that you follow to perform a weld. They provide a record of the welding variables used, and the inspection results...

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...