Content tagged with "basics"

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July 13, 2004

MIG welding—The basics and then some Photo courtesy of The Lincoln Electric Company. "You ran much MIG?" the foreman asked. "Yeah (I lied), quite a bit." Heck, I didn't even know what MIG was! I had been welding a couple of semesters at a vocational college and had gotten pretty good with stick welding. So Phil Newell, the... Read more...

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May 15, 2003

SMAW Basics—How much do you know? Editor's Note: This article covers basic SMAW questions and answers. Preceding the SMAW section is the author's opinion about the importance of retaining federal funding for vocational programs. If you would like to express an opinion about this topic, please feel free to do... Read more...

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April 10, 2003

Improving perforating die performance To perforate the part material, the material must fail. The harder the part material, the greater the forces on the punch and matrix become, resulting in sudden shock, excessive wear, high compressive loading, and fatigue-related failures. During impact and penetration, the cutting edges... Read more...

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October 25, 2001

Cryogenics—Putting the Freeze on Wear Answering Some Commonly Asked Questions Cryogenics is a branch of physics dealing with subzero, or deep-cold, treatment. Cryogenic treatment of metals is not a new process. However, its use as a method to improve tool wear characteristics is still considered to be a relatively new engineering field. The cryogenic process... Read more...

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July 26, 2001

Know your bending basics—Part II This article is Part II of a two-part article on die design for bending. There are several good ways to design a tool to achieve a 90-degree bend. Whatever method you choose, you must be able to adjust the tool easily in response to variables discussed in Part I of this series. To... Read more...

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