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More from Josh Welton
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Florida-based welding instructor and TikTok star Matthew Stewart
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Apr 10, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
In the newest episode of Still Building America, Darla and Josh Welton catch up with Matthew Stewart. While millions know him for his heartwarming relationship with his Grandma Bobbe (“GB and Me”) on TikTok and Instagram, he’s also a well-respected welding instructor in the Florida College System.
- From The Fabricator
Appreciating the history of Lockheed’s Skunk Works program
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 28, 2021
- Assembly and Joining
- Blog Post
The Overcrest podcast, which Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton has appeared on as a guest, takes a deep dive into the history of Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs, Skunk Works, and some of the advanced aircrafts it developed and manufactured.
- From The Fabricator
Learning from mistakes in the fab shop
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 7, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
No one in a metal fabrication shop is perfect. Fabricators and welders shouldn’t be afraid to make fixable errors and then learn from them, writes Josh Welton.
- From The Fabricator
Can new headphones pass the metal fabricating shop test?
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 28, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton reviews recently released OSHA-approved headphones after running them through a months-long test on the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
A cathartic unpacking of my late dad's vintage shop tools
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 13, 2021
- Power Tools
- Blog Post
In this video, Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton shares moments from unpacking old and vintage shop tools that belonged to his late father, Tim Welton, who passed away unexpectedly in March 2020.
- From The Fabricator
Learning how to forge weld
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 6, 2021
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Blog Post
Detroit fabricator Josh Welton gets his first lesson in forge welding with Jose “Pep” Gomez at his Lost Arts Forge shop near Las Cruces, N.M.
- From The Fabricator
The innovative fabrication design of the Ram TRX air intake system
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 16, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Detroit metal fabricator and owner of Brown Dog Welding Josh Welton explains in his most recent video blog how the Ram TRX’s air intake system works through creative fabrication design.
- From The Fabricator
‘Fatman’: Dark comedy action Christmas movie meets contract fabrication
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 22, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Surprisingly entertaining Christmas movie “Fatman” features Mel Gibson as a gruff Santa Claus turned military contract fabricator in a dark comedy storyline packed with action. Josh Welton, owner of Detroit-based Brown Dog Welding, has the review.
- From The Fabricator
Fixing a broken garage door like a fabricator
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 13, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When Josh Welton realized he busted the garage door at his Detroit Brown Dog Welding shop and that hiring someone to repair the damage would be costly, he went into fabricator mode and fixed it himself. Here's how.
- From The Welder
Paying tribute to my dad, Timothy Welton, by helping up-and-coming welders
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 4, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
Detroit-based welder Josh Welton reminisces about his father, Tim, who passed away in March 2020. A vocational training scholarship has been created in his name through the The Clay Hills Farm Fund at the Barry Community Foundation.
- From The Fabricator
Appreciation for the miners of Cerro Rico
- By Josh Welton
- Nov 21, 2020
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
After watching a documentary about workers who mine Cerro Rico mountain (aka “The Mountain that Eats Men”) in Bolivia, Detroit welder Josh Welton discovers a new-found appreciation for the safe working conditions in U.S. metal fabrication shops.
- From The Fabricator
From Detroit to Queens, a love of Mopars, classic Chryslers shared
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 31, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
During a trip to last year’s New York Fleet Week, Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton met up with a fellow Mopar enthusiast in Queens to share their love and stories of classic Chryslers, including a ’68 Dodge Coronet R/T.
- From The Fabricator
What the explosion in Beirut teaches us about shop and welder safety
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 23, 2020
- Safety
- Blog Post
The devastating blast at a Beirut port in early August raises some alarming concerns about workplace safety, especially in metal fabrication and other industrial settings.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: From Instagram sensation to welding educator
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Oct 11, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
In this first ever video installment of Still Building American, Josh Welton and Darla Welton interview Sean Flottmann, or, as he's known in the welding community: Dabs Wellington. Flottmann/Dabs talks about his creative welding videos on Instagram and TikTok as well as working for the American Welding Academy in Missouri.
- From The Welder
Knowledge is key for tradespeople to doing things the right way
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 30, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
It’s not enough for tradespeople to be able to recite a procedure, steps, or rules. Way too many unique circumstances exist that require adaptation and critical thinking. Knowledge is the key to both.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 03/26/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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