Installing your mig welding wire is really quite simple. The first step is to make sure that you are using a very high quality mig welding wire. Why? You can have so many troubles with mig welding wire not feeding, burning back, excess spatter, birds nesting and so on.
Assuming there is no old spool [...]
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Mig Welding Basics: Mig Wire Installation
May 5th, 2009 
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March 16th, 2009 admin Learning to mig weld
When you’re learning to mig weld you’re going to need to cover a few basic steps first, and they are:
Welding safety
Preparation
Machine set up
Installing mig wire
Tack welds
Torch postion
Like anything, safety is paramount. You should always wear thick and heavy clothing such as overalls, a good strong pair of l
Introduction to Plasma Cutters
October 1st, 2007 admin Plasma cutters can cut steel and other metals of different thicknesses using a plasma torch. Plasma can also be used for plasma arc welding and other applications.
Plasma cutters are available in various shapes and sizes. All plasma cutters function on the same principle and are constructed around roughly the same design. Plasma cutter
Mig Welding
April 14th, 2007 admin Need to discover how to mig weld?
Great! Mig welding is easy! Just ask anybody… You can teach a monkey to mig weld, Right?! All you need to know is pull the trigger and hold on… Oh yeah?
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Safety Tips For Gas Welding
January 12th, 2007 admin Storage and Handling
After finishing gas welding, Always keep gas and oxygen cylinders with minimum of 20 feet distance between them. Or, divide them with a right firewall.
As the cylinders can caught fire easily, keep the flammable and combustible materials away from cylinders.
Store cylinders away from physical injure, heat, and tampering.
Always [...]
Mig Welding: An Overview
June 14th, 2006 admin Welding is a difficult job. It is very important to be well prepared before you start welding. Every welder that is being purchased comes with an instructional manual. This manufacturer’s book of precautions should be strictly adhered to. This will prevent accidents and harm to the welder himself. Mig welding is also referred
How to Arc Weld and Stick Weld
April 24th, 2006 admin Learning how to weld is not as hard as you might think.
All you have to do is simply follow a few basic steps, to get that welding down pat. It’s like baking a cake or building a house. You need to follow a set way of doing things.
There are a few basic and easy [...]
Introduction to Plastic Welding
September 26th, 2005 admin Plastic welding and spot welding – both are almost similar to each other. There is a difference noted. In plastic welding, heat is supplied through convection of the pincher tips, instead of conduction. The two plastic pieces are brought together. At the time of welding, a jet of hot air is liberated. This melts [...]
