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More from Josh Welton
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Emily Soloby, an advocate for women in manufacturing
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Nov 30, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In the latest edition of Still Building America, we talk to Emily Soloby about her impressive resume as an advocate for women in manufacturing and other nontraditional jobs. Here's a quick breakdown: She's a lawyer, founder and CEO of Juno Jones safety boot company, co-owner of a trucking company co-owner, host of the “Hazard Girls” podcast, and, on top of all that, a wife and mother.
- From The Fabricator
Welding photography, welding education, and welding on Mars
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 31, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
In the second part of our conversation at FABTECH 2021, fellow welder, Nate Bowman, aka The Weld Scientist, and Detroit welder-fabricator Josh Welton talk about the aesthetics of welding. The guys talk about why high-level welding photography and videography are important for industry education and training. AND there’s a lot more nerding-out over welding machines, processes, and even welding on Mars.
- From The Fabricator
Weld shaver and other new metalworking power tools at FABTECH 2021
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 25, 2021
- Power Tools
- Blog Post
Detroit welder-fabricator Josh Welton met up with Metabo Senior Product Manager Terry Tuerk at FABTECH 2021 to check out some new products, including its new weld shaver tool.
- From The Welder
Playing With Fire: Teaching welders of all abilities fuels the fire
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 20, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
Detroit-based welder-fabricator Josh Welton has met people from all walks of life and at different points in their welding journey through his workshops.
- From The Fabricator
The science of welding with Nate Bowman, aka Weld Scientist
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 16, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Josh Welton caught up with fellow welder-fabricator, Nate Bowman, who's widely known in the welding community as Weld Scientist, to nerd-out about spray transfer, robots frying bacon, a mutual distaste for anti-spatter, a love of correct weld settings, and more at FABTECH 2021.
- From The Welder
Rush Kane and his signature OTC Daihen TIG welding machine at FABTECH 2021
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 2, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Josh Welton caught up with Rush Kane of Kane Industries at FABTECH 2021 to talk about his groundbreaking partnership with OTC Daihen and the new RKX220 Pro TIG Welding Machine he helped develop. The collaboration and the big reveal of Rush's signature machine was certainly a highlight for the welding community at the Chicago metal fabrication tradeshow.
- From The Fabricator
A metal fabricator's review of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 25, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Detroit-based metal fabricator Josh Welton reviews the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 and shows off the prowess and engineering of the first factory-built Hemi powered Wrangler with some off-roading through Michigan.
- From The Fabricator
Ram trucks, Wolverine boots partnership to benefit skilled workforce
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 4, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Ram trucks and Wolverine boots team up for a partnership that benefits manufacturing education nonprofit SkillsUSA in honor of Labor Day.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: New York metal art sculptor Zac Shavrick, aka Zac Max
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Aug 15, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
New York-based Zac Shavrick, aka Zac Max, has dedicated his entire life to making art out of metal. He sits down with Darla and Josh Welton in the latest edition of Still Building America to talk about his unique metal sculptures, stop-motion animation, and Flashburn X festival.
- From The Welder
Playing With Fire: The skilled trades need more truth, fewer fairy tales
- By Josh Welton
- Aug 8, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
Playing With Fire columnist and Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton writes that the manufacturing industry as a whole, and the individuals in it, would benefit by being more honest about hard truths, especially when enticing young people to enter the skilled trades.
- From The Fabricator
Putting the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost to the test for tradespeople on the move
- By Josh Welton
- Jul 11, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Metal fabricator Josh Welton reviews the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost. He sees what it can offer to metalworkers on the move by putting the onboard generator to the test with a welding machine and other power tools.
- From The Welder
Playing With Fire: Why it’s problematic to redefine the word infrastructure
- By Josh Welton
- Jun 30, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
President Joe Biden recently released his infrastructure plan. Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding writes how he believes Biden chose politics over real improvement.
- From The Fabricator
Staying overnight in a Cold War-era missile silo near Roswell, Part 2
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jun 27, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
While road tripping through New Mexico, Josh and Darla Welton stopped in Roswell to stay overnight in a Cold War-era missile silo, operated by Gary Baker. In Part 2 of their two-part blog about the experience, they explore more of the bunker and learn what it took to build and fabricate the silo.
- From The Fabricator
Staying overnight in a Cold War-era missile silo near Roswell, Part 1
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jun 4, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
While road tripping through New Mexico, Josh and Darla Welton stopped in Roswell to stay overnight in a Cold War-era missile silo, operated by Gary Baker. In Part 1 of their two-part blog about the experience, they offer a bit of a history lesson.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Texas high school welding student goes big with project
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- May 15, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Texas high school welding student Danielle Brock of Cy-Fair High School decided to go big for her senior year project: Building a 16-ft. enclosed livestock trailer with storage compartments and sleeping quarters.
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- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
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