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More from Amanda Carlson
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing Day celebrates you, is long overdue
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 12, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
It's true, each day throughout the year marks a "holiday" celebrating something, whether it be well-known and widely recognized or obscure and, well, odd. Take, for example, Nov. 14, which according to National Whatever Day is Operating Room Nurse Day. The website states it was established on that...
- From The Fabricator
A fabricating home run
- By Amanda Carlson
- Aug 30, 2012
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Kohler High School’s Engineering Club captured the attention of the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB Network, and thousands of others with its Miller Park replica grill.
- From The Fabricator
Beyond the “signage” quo
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 30, 2012
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Custom sign-maker and architectural ironwork fabricator Blackout Signs & Metalworks, San Marcos, Texas, is a shining example of how a little bit of good luck mixed with confidence, fearless creativity, tireless work ethic, and a penchant for true old-school craftsmanship can create extraordinary opportunities.
- From The Fabricator
Gone fishing
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 27, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
How do you measure the worth of an education, as well as those who are responsible for guiding you along the way? The answer is simple: You can't. As the old saying goes, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." PWTeacher of the Year was...
- From The Welder
Welding fascination leads to spinoff writing career
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 23, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
Author Frank Marlow recently sat down with Practical Welding Today® to discuss his new book, which was released in March.
- From The Welder
The gravity of one weld instructor
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 10, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
Jaime Shaker, head instructor at Calumet Welding Center, is driven and tough. His goal is to push each student to strive for excellence and reject the notion that good enough is good enough.
- From The Welder
Visual reality
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jun 13, 2012
- Shop Management
- Article
To pursue visual art or science, that is the question. Polar-opposite interests? Yes. But who says the two can’t intersect somehow. After all, elements of science are alive in metal forming and fabricating, but to make it visually pleasing, an artist’s touch is necessary. Metal art, it would...
- From The Fabricator
Revisiting ghosts of Artist's Galleries past
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 30, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Which comes first, the artist or the welder? That’s one of the many topics I get to explore during conversations with metal artists for Artist’s Gallery each issue. Sometimes I like to go back and reread old Artist’s Gallery articles just because of what was said and how it’s stayed with...
- From The Welder
Aluminum MIG
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 25, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
The push for lighter, corrosion-resistant components has brought aluminum to the forefront of the minds of traditional steel fabricators. Those that approach the material the same as steel often run into weld quality issues that can prove costly. But those who are committed to putting together a topnotch, aluminum-friendly system before striking an arc—from equipment and setup to material preparation and welder education—are better equipped to find success afterward.
- From The Fabricator
Like a rock
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 9, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
Kay Minto has a lot in common with the lava that she welds to make sculptures. The rocks, after all, are a product of a Mother Nature temper tantrum. Minto has been through her fair share of natural disasters, too, but all roads have led to a life that she says she wouldn’t change, and an art career that is as unique as the rocks she welds on.
- From The Fabricator
“A creation of me”
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 9, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
When photography lost its luster, a happy coincidence sent Dick Roberts on a quest to learn everything he could about metalworking. The result has led him to appreciate how new technology and an old processes can work in unison for his newfound method of artistic expression.
- From The Welder
Three’s company
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 9, 2012
- Shop Management
- Article
Many weld instructors will tell you that the ability to hear plays a critical role in developing a skilled welder. But a deaf student from Tennessee is proving that character traits like determination and a strong work ethic are more important. It also helps to have a creative, patient teacher and a dedicated support staff.
- From The Welder
Tales of TIG welding
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 9, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding professionals of varying backgrounds share their personal journey through TIG welding; the helpful advice theyíve learned along the way; and the lessons learned from the occasional blunder.
- From The Fabricator
People you meet at Starbucks
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 3, 2012
- Aluminum Welding
- Blog Post
My colleague, Vicki Bell, web content editor for thefabricator.com, recently wrote a blog post regarding an article she read on msnbc.com titled "Some employers want return of vo-ed training,” where she expressed her disdain for the premise that reintegrating vocational education into high...
- From The Welder
The melding worlds of motorsports and metal art
- By Amanda Carlson
- Feb 1, 2012
- Shop Management
- Article
A community college motorsports fabrication instructor finds common ground in race car fabrication, metal art.
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- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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