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Practical Welding Today March/April 2007
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Aluminum Workshop: How to Identify Aluminum Types
- By Frank Armao
- Dec 10, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Need to know how o identify aluminum? Learn about what different aluminum alloys are made of and which filler metal to use when welding. Find out more.
Arc Welding 101: Hands-off MIG education
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 30, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I recently bought a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) machine, and I’ve also just completed a beginner’s welding course at the local college. Unfortunately, the basics don’t explain enough about the controls, such as voltage, wire speed, and stickout, and how they affect the weld penetration,...
A recycled dream
- By Amanda Carlson
- Apr 10, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Article
A Tennessee artist and welder uses scrap metal parts to create one-of-a-kind metal sculptures.
Up with energy prices and wind towers
- By Sue DiBianca
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Article
With the recent increases in gasoline and natural gas prices, more attention than ever is focused on alternative energy sources. One fabricator, Aerisyn LLC, investigated manufacturing towers for use in the wind power industry. To produce towers efficiently enough to compete against imports from Asia, Aerisyn relied on an equipment vendor that had experience in demanding fields such as aerospace, nuclear, and wind power.
What's all the 'flux' about?
- By Ron Smith
- Mar 13, 2007
- Consumables
- Article
Becoming knowledgeable about the different types of flux-cored stainless steel electrodes, what their capabilities are, how they are classified, and how to handle and maintain them safely can offer welders many benefits.
Brazing copper and copper alloys
- By Myron T. Havis
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Article
Brazing copper is suitable for joining copper alloys but it's important to be able to identify which filler metals to use. Learn more about copper brazing here.
Locking in safety
- By Shannon DeCamp
- Mar 13, 2007
- Safety
- Article
Assessing the work environment, creating programs, and training staff to abide by those programs are the keys to maintaining a safe work environment and avoiding steep fines, worker injury, or death.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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