What Is the Best Shade for MIG Welding? We Have the Answer!
MIG Welding can be a difficult process, but having the right shade can make your task easier and safer. The most common issue MIG welders face is damaging their eyes…
A Farmer’s Guide to Welding: Essential Information for Agricultural Repairs
Having the right kind of welder in your farm shop can save time and money on repairs and fabrication. The tried-and-true stick welder, while still useful, has paved the way…
Plasma Cutting Equipment Selection & Process Safety
When electrically conductive materials need to be cut, gouged, or marked, plasma cutting is a cost-effective and practical alternative to the oxy-fuel, laser, and water jet cutting processes. Plasma cutting is used…
How Does Plasma Cutting Compare to Waterjet Cutting?
There comes a time in the career of every fabricator when a single piece of material needs to be turned into more than one piece. There are, of course, many…
How Does a Plasma Cutter Work? Parts, Process & More
Plasma cutting is a very useful process in fabrication and deconstruction. Harnessing the power of electricity to generate extremely hot streams of ionized plasma, a plasma cutter can slice through…
Cutting Aluminum with a Plasma Cutter
Aluminum alloys continue to gain popularity in metal fabrication worldwide due in part to the ease with which these alloys can be fabricated—bent, welded, and most importantly, cut. The ease…
How to Choose the Right Flux-Core Aluminum Welding Wire
You have a welding project you’re working on. It’s already tricky because the pieces you’re welding are aluminum. You love using flux-core wire for the convenience of not needing extra…
Mig Welding for Beginners: Can You Mig Weld Aluminum?
When they’re learning to weld, most people use scrap pieces of mild steel. Mild steel is easy to work with, relatively consistent, and very forgiving of a beginner’s mistakes. It’s…
How To Weld: MIG Welding Wire Speed + Voltage Chart
A MIG welding wire speed chart offers insights into appropriate wire speeds for various material thicknesses and types in MIG welding. It aids in the optimal setting of your MIG…
How To Weld Sheet Metal On A Car- Step By Step Guidline
You wouldn’t drive your car without brakes, steering wheel, or tires, would you? The same goes for cars. Before you can take your new car out onto the open road…