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Arc Welding - Page 68
- From The Welder
Jim’s Cover Pass: Taking the steps toward certification
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Sep 27, 2018
- Article
Jim Mosman consults a business owner on what steps he must take to get his welders certified.
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Dylan Huso, third-generation pipefitter/welder
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 25, 2018
- Blog Post
Many of today’s welders and other trade professionals are following in the footsteps of skilled workers who first showed them the ropes. Among them is Dylan Huso, Phoenix, who is passing his knowledge on to apprentice welders in Local 469 while plying his trade.
- From The Welder
What Your Weld Color Can Tell You
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 20, 2018
- Article
Colors in your weld bead and the heat-affected zone don’t automatically make it a good weld. Learn more about what your weld color is telling you here.
- From The Welder
Welding the way to a new beginning
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 20, 2018
- Article
Michael Miller didn’t start a career in welding until his late 30s. Today he is a successful TIG welder and a budding metal artist who recently won state and national championships in the metal sculpture category at SkillsUSA.
- From The Welder
ESAB changes Sandvik Welding Consumables name to EXATON, an ESAB brand
- Sep 20, 2018
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced it will change the name of the recently acquired Sandvik Welding Consumables business to EXATON™, an ESAB brand. As part of the brand update, product packaging will be updated, and the contents of the Sandvik website, including specifications and...
- From The Welder
Welder and wife launch their own small business
- Sep 20, 2018
- Article
Side jobs making signs and metal art for friends turn into a new fabrication operation: Tough Weld Fabrication in Marysville, Mich.
- From The Welder
New life for broken taps
- Sep 18, 2018
- Product Release
It’s always disappointing when the tap breaks while you’re tapping a hole. So, we came up with a way to reuse broken and worn-out taps. Broken taps that are 3⁄8-inch diameter or more get chucked into a drill and ground to a point with a belt sander. Running both the drill and the sander...
- From The Welder
Turning C-clamps into half-clamps
- Sep 18, 2018
- Product Release
I call these half-clamps. They are half of C-clamps that were broken or have a bent threaded bar. I cut them in half and welded a block on the clamp. Half-clamps work great for securing metal to the table after it is squared, allowing you to proceed to the next corner. Just tack the inside edge of...
- From The Welder
FMA to host Welding for the Non-Welder workshop
- Sep 17, 2018
- News Release
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) will host a hands-on workshop, Welding for the Non-Welder, on Oct. 26 in Palatine, Ill. This workshop provides a basic overview of oxyfuel welding, SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW. Video instruction and hands-on exercises in the FMA Metal Fabrication Lab at...
- From The Welder
You can go home again
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 12, 2018
- Blog Post
You can go home again, especially when picking up vintage welding equipment, traveling in a kick-butt super truck, doing some serious off-roading, and topping it all off with delicious dairy goods are part of the journey.
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Could this be the ultimate in portable wire welding power?
A battery-powered unit that fits in a backpack and can deliver up to 300 amps is defining a new category for portable welding tools.
- From The Welder
Harris Products’ Perfect Flame® removes flame variability for production brazing
- Sep 5, 2018
- Product Release
The Harris Products Group has introduced the Perfect Flame® system for repetitive, high-volume, hand-held brazing applications. It includes torches, tips, flow control devices, and software. With the built-in software, companies can duplicate flame settings across an organization. The software...
- From The Welder
Matheson acquires Weld Specialty Gas & Equipment
- Sep 4, 2018
- News Release
Irving, Texas-based Matheson has acquired Weld Specialty Gas & Equipment Inc., a supplier of industrial, specialty, and bulk gases, as well as welding hard goods, equipment, and safety products. Based in Milwaukee, Weld Specialty operates out of four locations in the southeastern Wisconsin. Steve...
- From The Welder
Still Building America—A family affair
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 4, 2018
- Blog Post
A welder for 20 years, Mike Coleman credits spending time in his grandpa’s shop with sparking his interest in welding. Since 2013 Mike has been running his own shop, with help from his wife and daughter.
- From The Fabricator
Today’s simplified welding technology designed to boost welding performance
- By Brian Hammers
- Aug 28, 2018
- Article
Simplified controls and user interfaces help new welders deliver quality welds in an expedited time frame.
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