Stick welding (SMAW or Shielded Metal Arc Welding) is one of the most popular welding processes alongside MIG and TIG. It’s a simple process popular with outdoor welders as it’s not affected by the wind – unlike MIG and TIG welding with gas cylinders. Our comprehensive guide will teach you about the pros and cons of stick welding, how to set up stick welding,…
I was always struggling with how to properly hook up stick welding leads to the welder. Should you connect the ground lead to the welder’s negative terminal or the positive one? Where should the electrode lead go? One can just make things as complicated as he want. Many people get confused while understanding the connections of a stick welder. But…
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Part of what makes aluminum great is that it is so lightweight. It is also an incredibly sensitive metal. Being naturally more porous, the metal is more subject to contamination during welding. Since it is more sensitive, it also is subject to heat distortion. Check out some of these aluminum welding projects and admire the overall craftsmanship required to work with this metal. Perhaps you might find you want to try your hand at one. The 14 Aluminum Welding Project Are: 1. Battery Tray Materials:1/8” Aluminum plate, 6” turnbucklesTools:Welder, grinder, angle iron or sheet metal bender, hammer (optional)Difficulty:Moderate Watch how the designer builds a battery tray for his truck. He removes the battery, makes paper templates based on the dimensions…
Stick welding, also known as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), is a versatile and widely used welding process that utilizes a consumable electrode coated in flux to lay the weld.…
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