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The Welder July/August 2018
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.
Jim’s Cover Pass: Welding school or learning on the job?
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Jul 26, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
A reader deciding between welding school and learning on the job turns to Jim Mosman for advice.
Consumables Corner: Aluminum welding for the non-aluminum welder
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jul 26, 2018
- Consumables
- Article
The Consumables Corner team counsels a fabricator new to aluminum welding.
Aluminum Workshop: Why isn’t 7075 weldable?
- By Frank Armao
- Jul 26, 2018
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Frank Armao explains why some alloys in the 7XXX and 2XXX families are incompatible with fusion welding processes.
Cutting, grinding, and finishing
- By David Jescovitch and Steven Schafer
- Jul 20, 2018
- Finishing
- Article
You shouldn’t use the same abrasive product for every cutting, grinding and finishing job in your shop. Consider these seven tips for best results.
Admitting you don’t know everything is the key to learning
- By Josh Welton
- Jul 20, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”—Ernest HemingwayThe late Tom Soley was a welder who could do it all. TIG, stick, gas, or MIG, it didn’t matter the material or the position, he handled it. He was an artist,...
Common problems in wire welding
- By Steven Guisgond
- Jul 19, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
If you follow the right wire welding procedures, you should be able to make a quality weld. Learn how to weld with wire as well as some common problems.
Aluminum TIG welding settings: What you need to know
- By Andrew Pfaller
- Jul 19, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
Following these tips for TIG welding aluminum can help all welders achieve success when welding with the GTAW process. Learn about how to TIG weld here.
Transforming nonwelders into skilled pipe welders
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 17, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
Scottie Smith, a welding instructor from Northwest Florida State College, is The WELDER’s 2018 Teacher of the Year.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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