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The Welder March/April 2022
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.
Consumables Corner: The secret behind those preset weld parameters on your power source
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Apr 20, 2022
- Consumables
- Article
Consumables Corner columnist Rob Koltz and Dave Meyer explain what variables matter in setting weld parameters and how equipment manufacturers determine preset parameters for their power sources.
Aluminum Etc.: How aluminum pulse welding halts burn-through
- By Gina Cutts
- Apr 15, 2022
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Welders trying to clean off the oxide layer without burning through thin-gauge metal should try pulse welding aluminum. Learn about aluminum pulse welding.
Jim’s Cover Pass: 7 guidelines for becoming a good welder
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Apr 13, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Want to become a good welder? Our seven expert welding tips and tricks can help anyone in their quest to become a good welder. Learn how here.
Playing with Fire: Dissecting the Hulk-like beast that is oxyacetylene in the fab shop
- By Josh Welton
- Apr 13, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Oxyacetylene is a lot like the delicate balance between Marvel’s Dr. Banner and his alter ego the Incredible Hulk. It doesn’t take much to turn oxyacetylene from a welding and fabricating powerhouse to a tool of mass destruction.
The facts about weld porosity
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 4, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Porosity has developed a bad reputation, driving welders to take drastic and sometimes detrimental actions to remove or eliminate it. While full removal is necessary in certain situations, in others, the presence of porosity can range from being a cosmetic nuisance to a potential benefit.
Homemade squat rack sparks business designing, fabricating workout equipment
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 18, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Nearly two years after a Canadian welder/fabricator built himself a one-off squat rack, he started Squat6stands, a business dedicated to designing and fabricating workout equipment suitable for home use.
All about gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding wires
- By Blaine Guy
- Mar 15, 2022
- Consumables
- Article
Gas-shielded flux-cored welding wire can improve productivity and deliver quality welds. Learn best practices for flux cored welding from our experts.
A job shop for the creative brings in artwork orders from all over the world
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 13, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Micah Gregg of Alabama-based Drop Metal is a jack-of-all-trades designer and metal fabricator whose custom sign work has helped usher in a variety of jobs in all shapes and sizes.
- 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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