Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Instructor
Gina Cutts
Big Bend Community College
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- From The Welder
The impact of sine and square waves in aluminum AC welding, Part I
When welding aluminum, welders use alternating current (AC) and primarily one of two waveforms, sine and square wave. Gina Cutts shares more about the former in her latest Aluminum Etc.
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Aluminum Etc.: You can cut aluminum on a CNC plasma system
Some think that aluminum cannot be cut using a CNC plasma cutting table. Aluminum Inc. columnist Gina Cutts says otherwise.
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How can community college welding programs update, evolve?
As the welding industry becomes more advanced, sustainable, safe, versatile, and connected, Gina Cutts says community college welding programs must adapt and update to meet employers’ needs.
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Experimenting with aluminum GMAW pulse settings
Welding aluminum using GMAW? Gina Cutts says it’s time for you to understand pulse welding and its terminology.
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Aluminum Etc.: The future looks bright for aluminum in manufacturing
Gina Cutts says the future of aluminum in manufacturing looks promising as manufacturers rally around the positives rather than the negatives associated with aluminum products.
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Aluminum Etc.: What is military-grade aluminum?
Readers send Aluminum Etc. columnist Gina Cutts questions all the time. In her latest column, she answers one reader’s question about military-grade aluminum.
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Aluminum Etc.: What do you call a woman who welds? A welder
Aluminum Etc. columnist Gina Cutts says women who weld are simply welders—albeit welders who have had to prove time and time again that they belong.
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Aluminum Etc.: Explaining aluminum series numbers for cast alloy designation
In an effort to help fabricators and welders, Gina Cutts breaks down the series of aluminum alloy numbers that differentiate aluminum alloys from one another.
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Aluminum Etc.: High school skilled trades centers no longer for difficult teens
High school vocational skills centers are shedding a longstanding negative stigma for trades like welding are becoming more of a desirable option for teens considering their post-graduation futures.
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Aluminum Etc.: The benefits of aluminum welding
Is aluminum welding a better option than welding with stainless steel? Gina Cutts looks at the pros of welding aluminum like cost, recyclability, and weight.
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Aluminum Etc.: How to seal aluminum joint welds
Avoid these mistakes when sealing aluminum welds to reduce a welder's chance for developing expanded gas inside the weldment.
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Aluminum Etc.: How aluminum pulse welding halts burn-through
Welders trying to clean off the oxide layer without burning through thin-gauge metal should try pulse welding aluminum. Learn about aluminum pulse welding.
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Strike a balance between visually appealing and structurally sound TIG welds, even on social media
Aluminum TIG welds that are pretty are fun to post on social media. But don’t forget to work on making that weld as structurally sound as possible.
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Aluminum Etc.: What welders should know about arc welding aluminum
The art of arc welding aluminum starts with understanding the roles of oxygen and material prep and how they affect the result. Learn how to arc weld aluminum here.
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Aluminum Etc.: Why hot cracking in aluminum welds is common
Hot cracking in aluminum welds is an incredibly common form of weld defect. Gina Cutts explains why and shares tips to help welders prevent hot cracking.
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In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
