Sometimes we take safety for granted. Employers may regularly remind us of safety protocol. We read Fire Prevention for Welders. OSHA books may be handed to us....
AWS Online Training Programs Bring the Classroom to You
Whether you’re at home, work, the library or the local McDonalds, the only restriction to AWS Online Training Programs is internet access. Complete with welding seminars, certification...
Welding is a profession that requires much knowledge on the part of the welder and part of that knowledge is knowing how to properly prepare metal for...
For seasoned, veteran welders, welding a cone is old hat – a task they mastered long ago. For a student and aspiring welder, home project welder new...
Taking Care of Yourself, Welders’ Fitness and Nutrition
Welders accept a level of risk with their occupation. In general, exercise will increase anyones quality of life. It's especially important for welding to be mindful of...
What’s in a Name? How to Name Your Welding Company
The direction of your business may change, the amount of money you make may change, but your business name will remain constant. Get it right, the first...
March Madness isn’t the only event underway; enhance your welding skills or start afresh when you gear up to join one of the new welding programs below...
It is easy to take for granted things that you work with everyday. (Have you ever seen someone who works with poisonous snakes, crocodiles, or tigers and...
New and Updated Welding Apps for Your Phone or Tablet
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...
Build Your Welding Library: The Latest Welding Book Releases
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 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....
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,...
What is Architectural Blacksmithing? Custom designed iron works that serve architectural purposes can be forged by architectural blacksmiths. Many of the same techniques and tools used hundreds...
5 Tips for Selecting the Best Welding Machine to Make Field Repairs
A great many welding projects are not conducted in the cozy confines of comfortable, well equipped and environmentally controlled welding shops, or even an equally convenient industrial...
Have you ever heard the expression: Success Breeds Success? What does that phrase really mean? It’s kind of like a hit song or blockbuster movie. Regardless of...
The process of welding titanium requires experience and knowledge in the proper welding techniques. Using the wrong technique when welding titanium has been known to cause weld...
5 Key Considerations in Selecting the Right Filler Metal for Your Welding Project
When it comes right down to it, the strength, longevity and overall integrity of a weld depends largely upon the filler metal. Failing to select the right...