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Practical Welding Today September/October 2006
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.
Welding aluminized steel: Best practices
- By Marty Rice
- Nov 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dive in to our best practices for welding aluminized steel.
Fuel your safety knowledge
- By John Uccellini
- Oct 3, 2006
- Safety
- Article
The subject of oxyfuel safety is vast and would take volumes to cover completely. In fact, most large companies involved in oxyfuel cutting and welding publish their own procedural guidelines for employees to follow.
Aluminum Workshop: The best filler wire for welding 6061-T6 aluminum
- By Frank Armao
- Oct 3, 2006
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Q: Which filler wire is best for welding 6061-T6 aluminum, 5356 or 4043?A: Both are acceptable for welding 6061-T6, but each has advantages and disadvantages depending on the application. An aluminum alloy containing 5 percent magnesium, 5356 generally is stronger and more ductile than 4043. But...
Entering a new phase in weld inspection
- By Michael Moles
- Oct 3, 2006
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
Reliable and consistent weld inspection is a significant part of any weld quality assurance program. One type of weld inspection used over the last several decades employs ultrasonics.
Bridging the challenges
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Sep 12, 2006
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
A good design doesn't guarantee challenge-free fabrication in the bridge industry, as one fabricator found out. Despite material availability obstacles, stringent welding requirements, and massive pipe cutting needs, Stinger Welding and the design team it worked with pulled off a winning pipe bridge design in six months.
Improve your GTAW in 3 steps
- By Jennifer Simpson
- Sep 12, 2006
- Arc Welding
- Article
Once you know some basic information about the equipment on the front of your GTAW torch, you can get the right parts for your application and start improving your welding performance.
- 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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